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G. K. Butterfield: “As we consider legislation to address the opiate crisis, we must pay special attention to communities that have been…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2021
As we consider legislation to address the opiate crisis, we must pay special attention to communities that have been historically marginalized.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Butterfield emphasizes the need to focus on marginalized communities in opioid legislation.

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