At Thursday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) pushed back on the idea that people were arrested and prosecuted for only «smoking a joint,» stating that they pled down to such offenses after being arrested for much more serious crimes.

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‘It’s Just Not True’: Chip Roy Pushes Back On Marijuana Prosecution Claims