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Context : Kamala Harris had prosecutorial discretion on what, if any charges to put on users of marijuana when she was D.A She chose to prosecute 1,900 Sending many to prison for Cannabis Harris had other options available She chose to send marijuana users to jail https://www.politifact.com/article/2019/jan/29/kamala-harris-criminal-justice-reformer-or-defende/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilyearlenbaugh/2020/08/18/kamala-harris-controversial-cannabis-history-is-making-wavesheres-where-she-stands-now/?sh=6cfef685232b https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/09/11/kamala-harris-prosecuting-marijuana-cases/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecutorial_discretion
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