Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 16, 2015
It's not because of the marijuana and the need to have it on the street level basis where people need to commit violence to get money to buy a drug. It's because we did the same mistake with marijuana that we did in the twenties with alcohol.
Said by
Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen argues that violence related to marijuana stems from its illegal status, similar to alcohol prohibition.

Share

More from Steve Cohen

Feb 7, 2025

I just find it unbelievable that we have called up a bill today to require the President to have congressional approval to stop fracking when we don't ask the President to not impound funds that have been appropriated through Article I by…

govinfo.gov
May 12, 2026

I plan to introduce the Billionaire Income Tax Act on Wednesday and will hold a press conference with the House cosponsor Congressman Don Beyer and the Senate bill sponsor Ron Wyden.

congress.gov
Jun 26, 2026

There is no sugar-coating it: This season has been a disappointment and our fans deserve better than what we’ve delivered.

theguardian.com
May 15, 2026

Last week, Tennessee Republicans silenced the Black vote here in Memphis to make Republican victories likely.

tennesseelookout.com

Other voices in this conversation