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Ron Johnson: “I think we can only draw the conclusion that in terms of curbing substance abuse and addiction, that those laws are a…”

On the recordAugust 3, 2015
I think we can only draw the conclusion that in terms of curbing substance abuse and addiction, that those laws are a failure and that locking people up for drug offenses, particularly low-level non-violent drug offenses, is a huge waste of time and money.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Johnson criticizes current drug laws and their effectiveness.

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