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On the recordMay 20, 2009
And that it affects largely people of color disproportionately, who have their convictions and then need the scholarships and don't get them. And what does that do? Put them in a spiral of failure. That needs to stop.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen highlights the impact of marijuana possession convictions on scholarships for people of color.

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