The president signing this executive order easing restrictions on marijuana for research. Get some pushback in some corners of the Republican caucus. Where are you? Yeah, well, I'm not a fan of recreational marijuana. I think it [recreational marijuana] is a gateway. I think it has some really bad effects, particularly on young people in this country. I think what the president's doing here is trying to expand the possibility for medicinal use and research. (11:19–11:26)
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Asserts that recreational marijuana is a gateway drug with negative effects on youth.
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