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Asking your lawmakers your drug (medicine and criminal justice, etc.) questions at your US Capitol.
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House out til fall and Cannabis Caucus still hasn't discussed SAFER Banking Act yet this year
Jul 25, 202500:01:34Tap to summarizeVisit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!Who?Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) — Ranking Member, Senate Finance CommitteeIn our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks:Have you had any conversations about SAFER Banking Act this Congress?Key Titus: “No, just general ones,” Rep. Dina Titus exclusively tells Aska Pol Drugs. “Nothing that’s very specific…” About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites!Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapoldrugs.com/subscribe
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Unlike Andy Harris' hemp bill, Sen. Wyden claims "most balanced" framework around
Jul 25, 202500:01:42Tap to summarizeVisit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!Who?Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) — Ranking Member, Senate Finance CommitteeIn our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks:What do you make of these efforts to changes to the definition of hemp?Key Wyden: “Our bill…is the most balanced bill to accommodate all the hemp interests,” Sen. Ron Wyden exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “What we want to do is have a balanced approach that moves as much product in a safe way, respects the safety concerns of families and that's why we spent all this time on it.” About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites!Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapoldrugs.com/subscribe
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Andy Harris' new hemp bill will "completely destroy" industry, Sen. Rand Paul predicts
Jul 12, 202500:01:14Tap to summarizeVisit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!Who?Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asked:What do you make of House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris (R-MD) latest effort to ban consumable hemp?Key Paul:“The language they have in the [House] appropriations bill, I think would completely destroy the American hemp industry,” Sen. Rand Paul exclusively told Ask a Pol.About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites! Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapoldrugs.com/subscribe
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Senate sponsors of SAFER Banking marijuana bill have have not met yet in 119th Congress
Jul 11, 202500:01:29Tap to summarizeVisit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks lead Senate sponsor of SAFER Banking Act, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR):Any update on SAFER Banking Act this Congress?Key Merkley: “No. We’ve tried to schedule several meetings,” Merkley tells Ask a Pol. “We’ll keep trying to do it.” About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites! Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapoldrugs.com/subscribe
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Fall is earliest Senate will take up cannabis banking, according to new SAFER Banking Act sponsor
Jun 27, 202500:01:15Tap to summarizeWho?Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) — Senate Banking, House & Urban Affairs Committee**Former lead sponsor Sen. Steve Daines exited the Banking Committee to take a slot on the Foreign Relations Committee, which is when he passed the proverbial torch to Moreno who’s now the lead GOP sponsor of the SAFER Banking Act in the US SenateVisit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks Sen. Bernie Moreno: Any update on the SAFER Banking Act?Key Moreno:“That’s a tomorrow thing,” Sen. Bernie Moreno exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “We’re in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ mode right now.”ICYMI — Ask a Pol founder Matt Laslo first sold this interview through his wire service, The LCBCaught our ear:“Hopefully in the fall,” Moreno tells us.About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites! Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapoldrugs.com/subscribe
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“I have not,” top SAFER Banking Act advocate in Senate hasn't discussed it this Congress
Jun 14, 202500:01:28Tap to summarizeWho?Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) — (fmr) Lead GOP co-sponsor, SAFER Banking ActVisit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks:Have you had any conversations about the SAFER Banking Act in this new Congress?Key Daines:“I have not,” Daines tells Ask a Pol.About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites! Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapoldrugs.com/subscribe
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Cannabis Caucus Co-chair supports banning consumable hemp
Jun 14, 202500:03:51Tap to summarizeVisit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-chair Dave Joyce:Did you hear about the new bill from Rep. Andy Harris that would make hemp products with small, if “quantifiable,” amounts of THC in it illegal?Key Joyce:“No,” Rep. Dave Joyce exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “Look, that has been the stepping stone for the gas station delivery of intoxicants, whether that's hemp or chemically manufactured Kratom or whatever all that other sh*t is that they sell at gas stations. And there's no age limit on that.”ICYMI — Find Ask a Pol on YouTube, TikTok or Instagram!About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites! Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapoldrugs.com/subscribe
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Rep. Andy Harris: “I'm just overjoyed at the president's budget having my DC marijuana rider"
Jun 12, 202500:01:27Tap to summarizeVisit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks:Do you feel like we're closer on reconciliation?**President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill”Key Andy Harris:“Just say ‘no’ to drugs,” Rep. Andy Harris tells Ask a Pol founder and professor Matt Laslo.“I say ‘yes’ to drugs,” Laslo replies.“Don’t say that in public, man,” Harris replies.“Someone's gotta test ‘em,” Laslo laughs.NEW: Follow Ask a Pol on YouTubeAbout Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites!Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapoldrugs.com/subscribe
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“The SAFER what?” Sen. Jim Justice unfamiliar with SAFER Banking Act for cannabis
May 31, 202500:01:26Tap to summarizeVisit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!Ask a Pol asks:Have you looked at the SAFER Banking Act?Key Justice:“I have not looked at it,” Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) exclusively told Ask a Pol Drugs.Caught our ear:“The SAFER what?” Justice asked us.About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites!Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapoldrugs.com/subscribe
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Rep. Byron Donalds blames Senate for blocking SAFE Banking Act, predicts it can pass House again
May 24, 202500:02:26Tap to summarizeVisit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks Forida gubenatorial candidate Rep. Byron Donalds:It almost feels like cannabis is a four letter word in this Congress, no one's talking about it, you know?Key Donalds:Donalds laughs.“I mean, but if SAFE Banking actually ends up getting to the floor in the House, we passed it the last Congress and the Congress before,” Rep. Byron Donalds tells Ask a Pol. “We’ve done it, but the Senate always pulls it out.”About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites! Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapoldrugs.com/subscribe
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