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"Sen. Alexander believes that Washington, D.C. should not be telling states what to do about the decriminalization of marijuana," Alexander spokesman Brian Reisinger said in an email response to questions posed by the Times Free Press.
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2014/oct/24/sen-lamar-alexander-says-uncle-sam-shouldnt-dictat/270379/
"Maybe we should legalize. We're certainly moving that way as far as marijuana is concerned. I respect the will of the people"
https://twitter.com/senyorreporter/status/375741673491271680