Drugs Are Bad M’Kay!
Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) grills the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Michele Leonhart, on marijuana in comparison to other more harmful drugs.
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Michele Leonhart is a holdover from the Bush administration who was then deputy administrator for the DEA.
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“Is crack worse for a person than marijuana?” Polis, who has called for an end to marijuana prohibition, asked.
“I believe all illegal drugs are bad,” Leonhart responded.
“Is methamphetamine worse for somebody’s health than marijuana?” Polis continued. “Is heroin worse for somebody’s health than marijuana?”
“Again, all drugs,” Leonhart began to say, only to be cut off by Polis.
“Yes, no, or I don’t know?” Polis said. “If you don’t know this, you can look this up. You should know this, as the chief administrator for the Drug Enforcement Agency. I’m asking a very straightforward question.”
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