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Jeff Sessions launches War on Drugs 2.0 with new mandatory-minimum policy

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By Keegan Hamilton
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By Tess Owen
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04.14.15

By Nick Rose
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By Kristen Gwynne
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By Brian Anderson
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So You Want to Abolish Mandatory Minimums for Small-Time Drug Dealers

08.12.13

By Brian Anderson

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