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Dick Durbin's Public Statements on Issue: Drugs

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10/06/2022 Tweet - "I applaud @POTUS 's decision to pardon all prior Federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana & quickly review how the drug is scheduled under fed law. These are critical steps to making our system of justice fairer & undoing the harm caused by the failed "war on drugs.""
09/16/2022 Tweet - "The decision to create a sentencing disparity between crack & powder cocaine was a mistake that has had devastating consequences for far too many Americans. It's time for the Senate to right this wrong and pass the EQUAL Act--eliminating this sentencing disparity once and for all."
07/18/2022 Tweet - "@US_FDA continues to bungle the regulation of e-cigarettes. Meanwhile thousands of our kids are becoming vaping addicts. The tobacco lawyers are running rings around the FDA."
07/18/2022 Tweet - "There is no excuse for @US_FDA 's persistent failures on food safety. If the Food and Drug Administration is incapable of handling both food and drugs, then I think it's time for a new agency--the Food Safety Administration--to take over."
07/13/2022 Tweet - "@US_FDA raised alarm about the threat to America's kids from vaping synthetic nicotine. So I led a bipartisan effort to close this loophole and provide FDA tools to protect public health. But the deadline is today to remove unauthorized e-cigs from the market. Will FDA act?"
07/06/2022 Tweet - "Too many Americans struggle to afford medications because Big Pharma has put profits over patients. @SenateDems are working to lower the prices of prescription drugs. Today's action signals new plans to bring financial relief at the pharmacy for working families."
05/24/2022 Tweet - "These former ATF Directors and leaders are rallying behind Steve Dettelbach because they know he is more than adequately prepared to lead the Bureau. ATF hasn't had a Senate confirmed nominee since 2015. It's time we get this done."
04/28/2022 Tweet - "This is a long-overdue step forward. For years, Big Tobacco has added menthol flavor to mask the harshness of cigarettes, and targeted these addictive, deadly products particularly to Black smokers."
04/26/2022 Tweet - Policy actions like these are critical to undoing the decades of harm that the failed "war on drugs' caused--particularly in communities of color. I commend President Biden for a plan that upholds the values of dignity, fairness, and belief in second chances."
03/18/2022 Tweet - "Sheriff @TomDart is right. The Senate can and must right the wrongs of the war on drugs by passing the EQUAL Act and finally ending the crack & powder cocaine sentencing disparity."
03/01/2022 Tweet - "The American people have endured incredible hardships over the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When President Biden took office, he pledged to get shots in arms, people back to work and school, and our economy back on track."
02/15/2022 Tweet - "Whether it's deceptive claims from opioid manufacturers or predatory tactics by vaping companies, we need an FDA that puts public health first. It is long overdue."
02/02/2022 Tweet - "For far too long, Big Tobacco and companies like JUUL has been allowed to target "American children with their dangerous and addictive vaping products. I'm live on the Senate floor, calling on @US_FDA to finally take action on e-cigarettes."
12/19/2021 Tweet - "In the spirit of the season, I hope the Senator from West Virginia will at least give kids in the lowest income families a helping hand and millions of Americans suffering from diabetes affordable insulin."
12/17/2021 Tweet - "For years, Purdue Pharma flooded America with painkillers and lies, profiting off the addiction epidemic they created. The Sacklers created enormous suffering and must not be allowed to escape responsibility."
12/16/2021 Tweet - "Good. The Sacklers created enormous suffering and must not be allowed to escape responsibility."
12/14/2021 Tweet - "100 years ago, the insulin patent sold for just $1. "It belongs to the world" said the scientists who created it. Today, because of Big Pharma's greed, insulin is $300/vial. Enough is enough. Let's pass #BuildBackBetter & cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35/month."
12/09/2021 Tweet - "Met with Robert Califf today, President Biden's nominee to lead @US_FDA . I told Dr. Califf that, if he is confirmed, he must use his authority as FDA commissioner to protect our children from a lifetime of nicotine addiction by finally regulating e-cigarettes."
12/09/2021 Tweet - "Today marks THREE MONTHS past the court-ordered deadline for @US_FDA to finish reviewing e-cigarettes--yet some of the most kid-friendly vapes remain on the market without authorization. When will the agency finally wake up to its public health duty and do the right thing?"
11/16/2021 Tweet - "Yesterday my REFUND Act with @senrobportman was signed into law with the bipartisan infrastructure deal. It will save patients & Medicare billions by forcing Pharma to pay a rebate for discarded meds, rather than profiting off waste. A loss for Big Pharma & win for everyone else."
10/21/2021 Tweet - "E-cigarettes are a life-or-death challenge to FDA's legacy on tobacco. For the health of our kids, @US_FDA cannot fail."
09/28/2021 Tweet - "This commonsense legislation will help reform our criminal justice system so that it better lives up to the ideals of true justice & equality under the law. I join my colleagues in applauding the House for its vote today and urge my colleagues in the Senate to support this bill."
08/31/2021 Tweet - "On this #OverdoseAwarenessDay, my thoughts are with all who lost their lives or a loved one to the opioid epidemic. Too many families have suffered from the crisis. We must hold Big Pharma accountable for fueling it & we must invest in programs to help communities heal."
07/23/2021 Tweet - "The crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity disproportionately impacts people of color, with 81 percent of those convicted of federal crack offenses from 2015 to 2019 being Black. We need to end this injustice once and for all by eliminating the crack-powder disparity."
07/23/2021 Tweet - "As states & localities work toward a settlement to hold some of the drug companies accountable for fueling the opioid epidemic, we must heed lessons from the tobacco settlement and safeguard critical funds for treatment, prevention, and public health purposes."
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