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Colin Allred: “It`s a civil rights issue. Drug use is equal across racial groups. So we see only certain groups being prosecuted under…”

On the recordApril 1, 2022
It`s a civil rights issue. Drug use is equal across racial groups. So we see only certain groups being prosecuted under it.
Said by
Colin Allred
Democratic · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Colin Allred highlights the racial disparities in marijuana prosecution as a civil rights concern.

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