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On the recordNovember 8, 2023
However, a significant issue on the Fort Peck Reservation is that there are people who are dealing 50 pills or less, and the Department of Justice has no interest in prosecuting these people.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan highlights the DOJ's neglect of smaller drug dealers affecting tribal communities.

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