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On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
Isn't it true that convictions for even minor, non-violent drug possession have a significant negative effect on an individual, their families, community, and the Nation?
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings questions the negative impact of drug possession convictions on society.

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