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Sen. Blumenthal: rescheduling marijuana is "reflecting general views"
Nov 27, 202400:01:37Tap to summarizeWho? Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) LISTEN: Laslo & BlumenthalAsk a Pol asks:What are your thoughts on the DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration — moving to reschedule marijuana on its own?Key Blumenthal: “I think they are reflecting the general views of a lot of people, as well as scientific opinion,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal exclusively told Ask a Pol. SAFER Banking?“I'm in favor of the SAFER Banking Act,” Blumenthal told us. Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), slightly edited for clarity.ICYMI — Join Ask a Pol’s VIP subscriber-only chat!TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Richard BlumenthalSCENE: Sen. Blumenthal’s walking through the basement of the US Capitol after hopping the underground tram from his office so he can vote on the Senate floor. Richard Blumenthal: “Hi.”Matt Laslo: “What do you make of the DEA moving to reclassify marijuana on their own?”SUBSCRIBER-ONLY CONTENT**Student? Lost your gig? Hard times? Been there. Got you. No questions asked. Just ping us.RB: “I think they are reflecting the general views of a lot of people, as well as scientific opinion.”ML: “Have you looked at the SAFER Banking Act? Do you think…?”RB: “I'm in favor of the SAFER Banking Act.”ML: “And you think that will be needed to kind of codify?”Sen. Blumenthal shakes his head ‘no’ as he enters a ‘Senator’s Only’ elevator. ML: “Yeah? Thank you, sir.”Andrey Beregovskiy and Walken Whalen contributed to this report.Content posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. 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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Sen. Tillis: DEA rescheduling marijuana & SAFER Banking "half-ass measures"
Nov 25, 202400:03:33Tap to summarizeWho?Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) — Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs CommitteeLISTEN: Laslo & TillisAsk a Pol asks:Would you support SAFER Banking Act right now?“No, because I think if we do that, it puts us further away from a comprehensive framework” Sen. Thom Tillis exclusively told Ask a Pol. Rescheduling? What do you think about the DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration — moving to reschedule marijuana?Key Tillis: “These are all half measures — you can even argue half-ass measures,” Tillis told us. “We probably need to look at a federal comprehensive framework to deal with the banking issues, scheduling issue, but, I think, in my opinion, we need a federal regimen that's not unlike what we have for tobacco and alcohol, where you authenticate the crops on the front end, you mandate flavorings, delivery methods through the FDA and you allow banking...” Caught our ear: “I think we ought to say all that stuff has its place in a framework that also ensures that you don't have the cartels making money by getting pot into the supply chain, and they are,” Tillis told Ask a pol. “And then you got the off-the-books people…”Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), slightly edited for clarity.TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Thom TillisSCENE: Sen. Tillis is entering a Capitol elevator when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo hops on and the two discuss pot policy. Matt Laslo: “How you?”Thom Tillis: “Good.” ML: “What do you make of the DEA moving to rescheduling marijuana?”TT: “I think we're reaching a point to where we've got to take a look. These are all half measures — you can even argue half-ass measures. We probably need to look at a federal comprehensive framework to deal with the banking issues, scheduling issue, but, I think, in my opinion, we need a federal regimen that's not unlike what we have for tobacco and alcohol...”SUBSCRIBER-ONLY CONTENT**Student? Lost your gig? Hard times? Been there. Got you. No questions asked. Just ping us.TT cont’d: “…where you authenticate the crops on the front end, you mandate flavorings, delivery methods through the FDA and you allow banking. Because if not, all these are half measures and we're dancing around the issue. Not necessarily legalizing it federally, but providing one consistent framework that, should states choose to legalize it, they have to operate under, whether it's medical or whether it's recreational. But this is a half measure. I am really worried that if we allow some of these things to go forward, it's going to be at the expense of people truly understanding the dangers out there with some of the CDB (sic) extracts and other things that are illegal being sold in like North Carolina that are more harmful than a marijuana flower.”ML: “Yeah? Interesting. So would you support SAFER right now? Or do you…?”TT: “No, because I think if we do that, it puts us further away from a comprehensive framework. I think we ought to say all that stuff has its place in a framework that also ensures that you don't have the cartels making money by getting pot into the supply chain, and they are. And then you got the off-the-books people. The interesting thing, you got the governor of California [Gavin Newsom]. He's kinda silent on this because he happens to have a lot of people that are making a lot of money off the books and getting it into the system. It all needs to be regulated and my focus is on capturing the revenue that we should properly capture through an excise tax and dealing with all the negative consequences that come from something like this.”ML: “ProPublica just did a big deep dive. Like, the Chinese mafia kinda invested in Oklahoma's cannabis industry.”TT: “Oh, no doubt. No doubt, they’re everywhere.”ML: “Yeah, it is bad.”TT: “That's exactly why you gotta create similar rules to the road, similar taxation frameworks — everything. It’s the right way to do it.”ML: “Yeah. Preciate ya.”Andrey Beregovskiy and Walken Whalen contributed to this report.Content posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. 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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Sen. Carper on cannabis: "I don't know that it's imperative that we have a federal policy"
Nov 25, 202400:02:31Tap to summarizeWho?Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) LISTEN: Laslo & CarperAsk a Pol asks:What are your thoughts on the SAFER Banking Act?Key Carper: “I don't know that it's imperative that we have a federal policy. But we have 50 states, they all have their own banking laws,” Sen. Tom Carper exclusively told Ask a Pol. “And in Delaware, they've actually reacted to meet what they think is a legitimate banking need.”Clemency for past marijuana convictions?“That's beyond my pay grade right now,” Carper said. “I think we can learn from states, including Delaware, about what works and what doesn't, and we should do that.”Caught our ear: Thoughts on the DEA rescheduling marijuana?“No,” Carper told us. “None at all.” Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), slightly edited for clarity.ICYMI — Join Ask a Pol’s VIP subscriber-only chat!TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Tom CarperSCENE: Sen. Tom Carper just entered the US Capitol when he runs into Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo who proceeds to hop an elevator with him up to the Senate floor. Tom Carper: “How you?” Matt Laslo: “Livin’ the dream.”TC: “Oh, good. Go ahead.”ML: “Curious, do you have any thoughts on the DEA moving to reschedule marijuana?”TC: “No.”SUBSCRIBER-ONLY CONTENT**Student? Lost your gig? Hard times? Been there. Got you. No questions asked. Just ping us.ML: “No?”TC: “None at all.”ML: “Where are you on the SAFER Banking Act?”TC: “The SAFER Banking — what?”ML: “It normalized — or it allows states with legal marijuana industries to use the banking system.”TC: “In Delaware, we actually, I think, provided with, I think, appropriate safeguards around that, the use of banking system by those who are in the marijuana business. I don't know that it's imperative that we have a federal policy. But we have 50 states, they all have their own banking laws. In Delaware, they've actually reacted to meet what they think is a legitimate banking need.”ML: “Yeah? Where would you be on clemency for taking away past marijuana convictions?”TC: “That's beyond my pay grade right now.”ML: “Fair.” TC: “Right now, I'm, I think — I’m a recovering governor — and I think that one of the things that, the states can be a laboratory of democracy, including with respect to policies involving marijuana industries' access to the banking system. I think we can learn from states, including Delaware, about what works and what doesn't. And we should do that.”ML: “I take it this doesn't come up in your conversations with Mr. Biden?”Both laugh.ML: “Have a good one, sir.”Carper heads to Senate chamber when Laslo — who at one point owned more than 200 old school ties — runs into a fellow congressional reporter… ML: “At least you wore a tie today.”Andrey Beregovskiy and Walken Whalen contributed to this report.Content posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. 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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Sen. Hyde-Smith rebuffs SAFER Banking question after embracing "public hangings" in 2018
Nov 24, 202400:01:05Tap to summarizeWho?Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) LISTEN: Laslo & Hyde-SmithAsk a Pol asks:What do you think about the DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration — moving to reschedule marijuana?Key Hyde-Smith: “I don't do the hallway interviews,” Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith told Ask a Pol. Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), slightly edited for clarity. TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Cindy Hyde-SmithSCENE: After voting on the Senate floor, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is making her way back to her office via the Capitol’s underground tram when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo catches her briefly before the tram doors shut in his face. Matt Laslo: “Where are you on the DEA rescheduling marijuana?”Cindy Hyde-Smith: “I don't do the hallway interviews.”Hyde-Smith stopped doing hallway interviews in 2018 after she embraced public hangings. ML: “What do you think of the SAFER Banking Act?”Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo uses his First Amendment right to ask a few questions to the junior senator from Mississippi, Ms. Hyde-Smith, who uses her First Amendment to laugh instead of speaking on behalf of the people of Mississippi. ML: “Preciate ya, ma'am.”Hyde-Smith keeps walking as Laslo laughs to himself as he greets one of her Senate colleagues. ML: “How are you, sir.”Andrey Beregovskiy and Walken Whalen contributed to this report.Content posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. 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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Marco Rubio: "Marijuana has as much negative impact on health as tobacco"
Nov 15, 202400:02:04Tap to summarizeWho?Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) — Nominee, Secretary of State LISTEN: Laslo & RubioAsk a Pol asks:What do you think about the DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration — moving to reschedule marijuana?Key Rubio: “We’re learning now that marijuana has as much negative impact on health as tobacco smoke does,” Sen. Marco Rubio exclusively told Ask a Pol. Caught our ear: “Oh wow, I’m glad to learn that from the media,” Rubio told the press on May 1st replying to false reports that he’d be willing to be Trump’s running mate. Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), slightly edited for clarity.ICYMI — Join Ask a Pol’s VIP subscriber-only chat!TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Marco RubioSCENE: Rubio’s rushing through the basement of the US Capitol during a Senate vote this spring when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo hops an elevator with him, before HuffPost’s Igor Bobic grabs him before he hits the Senate floor. Matt Laslo: “Any thoughts on the DEA announcing they’re gonna move to reschedule marijuana? I know you haven’t gotten a marijuana question from me in a while.”Marco Rubio: “I know, I was waiting for you to drop it. I imagine it’s cause they wanna be able to conduct research on it and, I think we’re learning now that marijuana has as much negative impact on health as tobacco smoke does. There’s growing number — amount of evidence in regards to that, so hopefully they’ll take that into consideration as they decide how they’re gonna enforce scheduling it as a [Schedule] Three.”ML: “Yeah.”Reporter: “Senator, there's a report out there that says that you'd be willing to move, change residency to become Trump's vice president. I was wondering what you thought of that.”MR: “Oh wow, I’m glad to learn that from the media. Well, I'll let you guys pick where I'm gonna move, how’s that?”Reporter: “Would you be willing to do that if he offered the job?”MR: “No one’s offered any job, so why would I answer a question I’ve never been — presented to me? Honestly, this is part of the parlor game. I never talked to him once about this so, I generally don't think about things that don't exist.”Reporter: “Okay. That's not a no, though.”MR: “It’s not anything.”Laslo laughs.ML: “’It’s not anything.’ Thank you, sir.”Andrey Beregovskiy and Walken Whalen contributed to this report.Content posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. 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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Sen. Amy Klobuchar supports SAFER Banking Act
Oct 15, 202400:01:11Tap to summarizeWho?Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)LISTEN: Laslo & KlobucharAsk a Pol asks:Do you have any thoughts on the DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration — moving to reschedule marijuana?Key Klobuchar: “I’m on it,” Klobuchar told us. ,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar exclusively told Ask a Pol.Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), slightly edited for clarity.ICYMI — Join Ask a Pol’s VIP subscriber-only chat!TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Amy KlobucharSCENE: Sen. Amy Klobuchar and aides are rushing through the US Capitol when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo briefly catches her on cannabis policy. Matt Laslo: “How are you, ma’am?”Amy Klobuchar: “I’m fine, thank you.”ML: “Curious, do you have any thoughts on the DEA moving on marijuana — reschedule it?”AK: “Not right now.” Klobuchar then slows down and turns back to Laslo. AK: “I’ve been on the SAFER…”ML: “Oh yeah? You support SAFER [Banking Act]?”AK: “Yeah. I’m on it.”ML: “Yep? Thank you, ma’am.” Content posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. 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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Sen. Schmitt supports "clean version" of SAFER Banking Act
Oct 15, 202400:01:49Tap to summarizeWho?Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) LISTEN: Laslo & SchmittAsk a Pol asks:Do you support the SAFER Banking Act? Key Schmitt: “I do — clean version of it,” Sen. Eric Scmitt exclusively told Ask a Pol. “Part of the issue is they kinda add a bunch of stuff to it. I do think it makes it more problematic.” DEA rescheduling?“I haven't seen it,” Schmitt told us IN May (we’re a tiny startup in the middle of an election year or these would’ve been posted already. Sorry!). If you support exclusive cannabis coverage from the US Capitol, consider supporting our independent journalism! “I do think that a lot of states have — like Missouri went from CBD to medical to full adult use, and I do think there's some things to do, right? Like the SAFE Banking stuff,” Schmitt continued. Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO), slightly edited for clarity.SUBSCRIBER-ONLY CONTENT**Student? Lost your gig? Hard times? Been there. Got you. No questions asked. Just ping us.TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Eric SchmittSCENE: Upon exiting the tram underneath the US Capitol, Sen. Eric Schmitt stops to chat with Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo. Matt Laslo: “Hey, how are you, sir?”Eric Schmitt: “Good, how are you?”ML: “Livin’ the dream.”ES: “Living the dream?”ML: “Do you have any thoughts on the DEA moving to reschedule marijuana?”ES: “I haven't seen it. I haven’t seen the details.”ML: “Yeah? It's in a review process.”ES: “Yeah, I haven't seen it. I mean, I do think that, like, a lot of states have — like Missouri is, you know, went from CBD to medical to full adult use.”Schmitt signals to a group of folks who were on the other tram cars. ES: “I'm waiting for these folks here.” ML: “Yeah.” Schmitt and Laslo stop. ES: “And I do think there's some things to do, right? Like the SAFE Banking stuff.”ML: “Do you support that?”ES: “I do — clean version of it. I think part of the issue is they kinda add a bunch of stuff to it. I do think it makes it more problematic, so…”ML: “Do you — like the clemency stuff?”ES: “Yeah. I think they're gonna run that separately. That's my point of view.”ML: “Yeah?”ES: “But yeah, so there's gonna be some stuff to go along with, I think, that brings it up to date with where states are at. And I think, by and large, now you've got probably like 25+ states, so...”Schmitt shrugs. ML: “Yeah? Preciate ya. Have a good one, sir.”ICYMI — Join Ask a Pol’s VIP subscriber-only chat!**stay anonymous on our chat, if you like, or you be you as you interact with veteran cannabis lobbyists, cultivaters, dispensary owners, journalists, policymakers, etc.Content posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. 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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Sen. Bennet says "We should get to work on" SAFER Banking, but hasn't given it much thought
Oct 14, 202400:01:23Tap to summarizeWho?Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO)LISTEN: Laslo & BennetAsk a Pol asks:Do you think the leverage for introducing expungements on marijuana offenses is lost because the DEA’s — Drug Enforcement Administration — moving to reschedule cannabis?Key Bennett: “I don’t know,” Sen. Michael Bennet exclusively told Ask a Pol. “Let me get back to you on this.”**Bennet never got back to us on this… ICYMI — SAFER is “key leverage point” to others Caught our ear per SAFER Banking Act:“We should get to work on it, though,” Bennet told us.**Random Fact (we just learned): When you Google “Sen Michael Bennet SAFER Banking Act 118th Congress” Sens. Jerry Moran, John Hickenlooper and a link to a Colorado Public Radio story from the last Congress pops up. **Duck Duck Go is no kinder to the senator… Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), slightly edited for clarity.ICYMI — Join Ask a Pol’s VIP subscriber-only chat!SUBSCRIBER-ONLY CONTENT**Student? Lost your gig? Hard times? Been there. Got you. No questions asked. Just ping us.TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Michael BennetSCENE: Sen. Bennet leaves a photo-op with a constituent just off the Senate floor — a photo shoot Ask a Pol waited through, because Bennet is often impossible to get cause he’s always on his phone (seemingly talking to donors…) — and is asked about SAFER Banking by Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo. Michael Bennet: “See you later then.”Woman: “Thank you.”Matt Laslo: “Senator, real quick on the SAFER Banking Act…”Bennet is hurried, as always, but stops. ML: “Do you think leverage is lost because the DEA is moving to rescheduling on its own?”Bennet slowly processes the question. ML: “…to get some of the expungement efforts that some of y'all want?” MB: “I don't know. I don't know. We should get to work on it, though.”ML: “Do you support it as is?”MB: “Well, I've gotta, I’ve gotta — let me get back to you on this.”ML: “Yeah?”Bennet walks off. ML: “Thank you.”Bennet never got back to us, though may have thrown his phone to his ear a couple times Laslo was nearby though… Content posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. 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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Sen. Braun predicts state marijuana laws "gonna be a moot point" soon, including Indiana
Oct 13, 202400:02:18Tap to summarizeWho?Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) LISTEN: Laslo & BraunAsk a Pol asks:What do you think about the DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration — trying to reschedule marijuana?Key Braun: “That doesn’t surprise me, because it's kinda cascading across the country, the nullification anyway,” Sen. Mike Braun exclusively told Ask a Pol. “Where it ends up and what they do with it remains to be seen.”Caught our ear per relaxing Indiana cannabis laws: “It's gonna be a moot point here in a few years anyway,” Braun told us. “It looks like we're just sliding along with the process.”SAFER Banking Act?Have you looked at the SAFER Banking Act?“That’s all related to it as well, because they want us to make sure they can bank and it currently has a Class I classification,” Braun said. “Makes it tough, so…”Yeah?Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN), slightly edited for clarity.SUBSCRIBER-ONLY CONTENT**Student? Lost your gig? Hard times? Been there. Got you. No questions asked. Just ping us.TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Mike BraunSCENE: Sen. Braun exits a tram underneath the US Capitol as he heads to vote on the Senate floor when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo catches up with him. Matt Laslo: “Senator, have you seen the DEA effort to reschedule marijuana?”Mike Braun: “I just saw — where the Biden administration is taking it from Class I to III?” ML: “Yeah, what do you make of that?”ICYMI — Join Ask a Pol’s VIP subscriber-only chat!MB: “I think that — that doesn’t surprise me, because it's kinda cascading across the country, the nullification anyway. Where it ends up and what they do with it remains to be seen. I certainly heard they were considering it. Did they say they're doing it for sure?”ML: “There's going to be an open comment period. I think the FDA…”MB: “That doesn’t really surprise me.”ML: “But Indiana, you guys haven't really moved on it, but you have Illinois…”MB: “We’re surrounded by every state now…”ML: “Oh I know, yeah.”MB: “…that has medical and recreational — Michigan and Illinois — and it's medical in, I think, Ohio and Kentucky.”ML: “So would it make sense for your state to have a more federal uniform thing or leave it to states?”MB: “I think at this stage of the game, states have been taking it on. It's gonna be a moot point here in a few years anyway. And it looks like we're just sliding along with the process.”ML: “Have you looked at SAFER Banking Act?”MB: “That’s all related to it as well, because they want us to make sure they can bank and it currently has a Class I classification, makes it tough, so…”ML: “Yeah?Braun starts walking away. ML: “Preciate ya.”Content posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. 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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Bernie Sanders sees a path forward on SAFER
Oct 11, 202400:01:04Tap to summarizeWho?Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)LISTEN: Laslo & SandersAsk a Pol asks:Are you hopeful that the SAFER Banking Act will get passed? Key Sanders: “I am,” Sen. Bernie Sanders exclusively told Ask a Pol. ICYMI — Laslo knows where Bernie is on cannabis * Sanders Introduces Bill To End Federal Marijuana Ban (Laslo in VPR, 2015)** Fun Fact: Ages ago, Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo covered Sanders for Vermont Public Radio for years. * Bernie Sanders’ Fully Baked Pot Plan (Lalso in Daily Beast, 2015) * Laslo also covered cannabis for Daily Beast: “Bernie Sanders is the first Democratic presidential candidate to propose ending the prohibition on marijuana…” * Is Supporting Legal Pot Becoming Politically Viable in D.C.? (Laslo in Rolling Stone, 2017) * Laslo was also a Rolling Stone correspondent (until an editor told him to “be less gonzo,” so he went to VICE, Playboy, VICE News Tonight, MJBizDaily, etc.) * The Pot Primary: 2020 Dem Candidates Flaunt Weed Bona Fides (Laslo in Daily Beast, 2019) Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), slightly edited for clarity.TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Bernie SandersSCENE: Sen. Bernie Sanders and his aide are rushing through the basement of the US Capitol when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo briefly catches up with him. Matt Laslo: “Senator, are you hopeful that the SAFER Banking Act will get passed?”Bernie Sanders: “Absolutely.”Sanders and his aide rush past. ML: “Thank you.”ICYMI — Join Ask a Pol’s VIP subscriber-only chat!Content posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. 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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