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Steve Cohen: In my humble opinion, and I think the majority of the people in this country, there is no way that marijuana should be…

On the recordApril 7, 2014
In my humble opinion, and I think the majority of the people in this country, there is no way that marijuana should be Schedule 1 because it is not in the same class as heroin and LSD as it in the Code, which breeds contempt for our laws.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen argues against classifying marijuana as Schedule 1, highlighting its medical benefits.

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