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Howard Griffith: “I appreciate that. As one of the sponsors of the bills, a lot of times people think, why does a conservative Republican…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2020
I appreciate that. As one of the sponsors of the bills, a lot of times people think, why does a conservative Republican get into this and champion it?
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Howard Griffith
Republican · Virginia

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Griffith explains his support for medical marijuana legislation despite being a conservative.

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