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On the recordMarch 3, 2014
I am not unsympathetic to the concerns raised by skeptics of marijuana decriminalization or legalization.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly acknowledges concerns about marijuana legalization while emphasizing the need for evidence-based policy.

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