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G. K. Butterfield: We essentially have that kind of prohibition now. And we will have a better handle on the situation if we legalize it…

On the recordNovember 17, 2011
We essentially have that kind of prohibition now. And we will have a better handle on the situation if we legalize it and regulate it than if we leave the current situation as it is.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Butterfield compares current online gambling prohibition to historical alcohol prohibition.

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