Nov 17, 2022

Republican congressman Pete Sessions nearly derailed a Capitol Hill hearing on federal legalization by comparing selling marijuana to slavery.

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The Young Turks: November 17, 2022

Name: Republican Derails Congressional Hearing With ABSURD Comment About Marijuana & Slavery
Uploaded: 2022-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 5 min 31 s
Description: Republican congressman Pete Sessions nearly derailed a Capitol Hill hearing on federal legalization by comparing selling marijuana to slavery.

Hosts: Ana KasparianCenk Uygur

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The Young Turks: November 17, 2022