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2020 Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Support Marijuana Legalization Bill

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is reintroducing a bill on Thursday that would make marijuana legal at the federal level, the latest progressive legislation embraced by White House contenders.

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, one of half a dozen Democratic senators running for the White House, is reintroducing a bill on Thursday that would fundamentally end the federal government's prohibition on marijuana.

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