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Jim Clyburn's Public Statements on Issue: Drugs

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (SC) - District 6

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04/01/2022 Tweet - "The House just took a huge step towards righting the wrongs of the war on drugs by passing the #MOREAct. This bill decriminalizes marijuana at the federal level and expunges prior marijuana-related convictions and arrests for non-violent offenders. I urge the Senate to act."
09/03/2021 Tweet - "Substance abuse and mental health disorders continue to erode at the qualities of lives and livelihoods for too many Americans. I commend @POTUS for declaring September #RecoveryMonth. We all ought to come together to #EndTheStigma and support those in recovery."
12/04/2020 Tweet - "Today, the House passed the MORE Act which would, decriminalize marijuana, expunge non-violent federal marijuana convictions, and more. 47 states have reformed their laws regarding marijuana possession and usage. It's time the federal government joined them."
08/22/2019 Tweet - "New study: States that expanded Medicaid have increased opioid addiction treatment. South Carolina is below average in opioid treatment & above average in opioid deaths. To address the opioid crisis and save lives, South Carolina must expand Medicaid."
03/18/2016 Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the US House of Representatives - On Budget Emergency Supplemental
03/23/2012 Press Conference Highlighting Benefits of Affordable Care Act
07/28/2010 Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
12/11/2007 Clyburn Agrees with New Drug Sentencing Guidelines
03/17/2006 America's Seniors Deserve Better
03/14/2006 Hoyer, Colleagues Call for Extension to Enrollment Period for Medicare Prescription Drug Program
02/01/2006 America's Seniors Deserve Better
09/14/2004 Fox News The O'Reilly Factor - Transcript
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