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Eugene DePasquale: “The United States war on drugs is the most failed war in the…”

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 08:54

What that did teach me was both sides of the criminal justice system, how we don't take care of our vets when they come back. And The United States war on drugs is the most failed war in the history of the United States and we must turn it into a battle against addiction. I also know what it's like. I also know what it's like to struggle because we didn't have health insurance when I was a kid. (08:54–09:04)

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Asserts that the U.S. war on drugs is the most failed war in U.S. history and should be refocused on addiction.

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