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Summer Lee: “The brain doesn't fully mature until at least 25 years old.”

On the recordMay 12, 2021
The brain doesn't fully mature until at least 25 years old.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Sheila Jackson Lee highlights the maturity of the brain in relation to decision-making in youth.

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