Democratic Congressman Calls Marijuana A ‘Gateway Drug’

Marijuana Moment
By Kyle JaegerAug 1, 2018, 2:23 pm106 pts
The notion that marijuana is a “gateway drug” that leads to use of other substances has been soundly debunked—but one Democratic congressman still appears to subscribe to the theory. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) took a caller’s question during an appearance on C-SPAN last week as part of a segment on the opioid…

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