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George Soros

Just as the process of repealing national alcohol prohibition began with individual states repealing their own prohibition laws, so individual states must now take the initiative with respect to repealing marijuana prohibition laws.

George Soros

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George Soros is saying that the end of marijuana prohibition should start at the state level, similar to how alcohol prohibition ended when states individually changed their laws first. He emphasizes that states need to act on their own to begin this change rather than waiting for a national decision.

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