February 4, 2014

Marijuana Policy

Michael Botticelli testified on the Obama administration’s marijuana policy. The hearing occurred as a number of states had decriminalized or legalized… read more

Michael Botticelli testified on the Obama administration’s marijuana policy. The hearing occurred as a number of states had decriminalized or legalized marijuana possession, which were at odds with current federal laws. Chair John Mica called the policy “schizophrenic,” a reference to President Obama, who recently said marijuana was less dangerous than alcohol. Committee Democrats meanwhile asked how the administration could keep cannabis on the DEA’s list of most dangerous drugs in the face of changing public opinion and moves by states to decriminalize and even legalize the drug. close

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Earl Blumenauer U.S. Representative [D] Oregon
Michael Botticelli Deputy Director White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

Steve Cohen U.S. Representative [D] Tennessee
Gerry Connolly U.S. Representative [D] Virginia
Elijah Cummings U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
Danny Davis U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
John Mica U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Mike Turner U.S. Representative [R] Ohio

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House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations

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Program ID:: 317590-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Feb 04, 2014 | 2:01pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Aug 26, 2014 | 9:04am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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February 4, 2014
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN): "It is ludicrous, absurd, crazy to have marijuana at same level as heroin. Ask the late Philip Seymour Hoffman if you could. Nobody dies from marijuana. People die from heroin."
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