GOP Congressman Acknowledges ‘Trace Of Racism’ In Marijuana Laws—But Says Advocates Have Gone Too Far With Criminal Justice Reform

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By Kyle JaegerSep 22, 2025, 12:16 pm79 pts
A GOP congressman says that, while he supports overturning certain criminal justice reform policies enacted by local officials in the nation’s capital, he does acknowledge there’s “a trace of racism” in marijuana enforcement. But, he said, advocates have gone too far in their pursuit of scaling back…

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