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Eugene DePasquale: “I don't think we should be incarcerating people for…”

Featuring: Eugene DePasquale, Former Candidate, Pennsylvania Attorney General

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PA Press Club with Eugene DePasquale (8/19/2024)

Published | Video Starts at 26:27

As auditor General, you reported on anticipated missed revenue from not legalizing and taxing marijuana in Pennsylvania. Do you see that sending a mixed message with the attorney general's role of enforcing laws against illegal drugs? No. No. I don't think we should be incarcerating people for marijuana. I think it should be legal again. You know, I give this sort of like, it's not my thing when I first came out with that position. (26:27–26:31)

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Asserts opposition to incarcerating individuals for marijuana use.

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