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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “So, we have it--we're at an inflection point, where we could potentially criminalize this again, or we could potentially…”

On the recordJune 18, 2019
So, we have it--we're at an inflection point, where we could potentially criminalize this again, or we could potentially treat the opioid crisis as a health issue.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez discusses the choice between criminalization and treatment for the opioid crisis.

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