The governor clashed with the DEA chief on the Donahue show.

Gov. Gary Johnson, whose advocacy for drug decriminalization has earned him national attention, met U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Director Asa Hutchinson on one of the first broadcasts of the newly revived Phil Donahue Show Wednesday night.

Johnson joined Donahue through a satellite broadcast from the second floor of the state Capitol, while Hutchinson beamed in from Washington, D.C. Donahue's show, broadcast on MSNBC, originates from a studio in New Jersey.

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