Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20180421:

Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20180421:07:26:00

29 states. my next guest has authored a drill to federalize. joining me now, bernie sanders. you and cory booker, i think, are on that piece of legislation together. it seems like there's a breakthrough now with the democratic party on this issue. >> well, you know, during my campaign, i talked about it. i was one of the many issues that was just too radical. but you know what, prohibition doesn't work. studies show that over half the american people smoke marijuana. it is insane to be arresting some 600,000 people a year for possession of marijuana. states are moving forward with decriminalization. legalization, vermont moved forward with legalization. the time is now to say that we are not going to punish people for smoking marijuana. states want to go forward and legalize it, that is their right. >> but doesn't the logic of that extend past marijuana? >> to -- >> crack cocaine, heroin,

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