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As SCOTUS weighs state #cannabis laws v. federal, DEA-enforced prohibition:

“We have a lot of folks who own firearms and smoke marijuana,” Sen. @SenatorSlotkin tells @MattLaslo.

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NEW EXCLUSIVE:

“In at least one of the instances, there’s no narcotics recovered,” Sen. @kaine.senate.gov tells us. “Not clear that was what was on the boat. It might have been human traffick.”

Interactive political journalism — full interview on our Substack www.askapoldrugs.com/p/kaine-fear...
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NEW 🪴 EXCLUSIVE

Cannabis Caucus Co-chair @repilhan.bsky.social wants to export Minnesota recreational marijuana nationwide

LISTEN: Entire unedited interview available at Ask a Pol Drugs #marijuana, #cannabis, #weed, #pot, #hemp, #kush, #cbd, #drugs www.askapoldrugs.com/p/cannabis-c...
Cannabis Caucus Co-chair looks to export Minnesota recreational marijuana regs nationwide
Ep. 129 — Rep. Ilhan Omar (9-16-2025)
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“Because the President brought [marijuana] up you'll see movement,” Cannabis Co-chair Brian Mast tells Ask a Pol. 

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NEW EXCLUSIVE:

After serving 4 terms in the House, freshman Senator Jim Banks says he’s gotta get up to speed on new SAFER Banking Act: "Gonna hold a response on it until I see the framework"

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NEW EXCLUSIVE:

Sen. John Hoeven playing matchmaker as he negotiates hemp reform between @SenMcConnell and @RandPaul

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Dear Mr. Vice President @jdvancevpotus.bsky.social,

Apologies for your rough day.

Reminder: cannabis is legal in the nation’s capital. DM us for our founder @mattlaslo.bsky.social’s address. He’s got 💨 you.

Cheers. 🪴 🪴
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NEW EXCLUSIVE:

Sen. @randpaulsneighbor.bsky.social mission: "fix it so they don’t kill the hemp industry”

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NEW EXCLUSIVE:

7 months into this Congress, and Congressional the Cannabis Caucus still hasn’t met.

And the House is now on summer vacation through September. 🤷 www.askapoldrugs.com/p/cannabis-c...
House out til fall and Cannabis Caucus still hasn't discussed SAFER Banking Act yet this year
Ep. 124 — Rep. Dina Titus (7-22-2025)
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NEW EXCLUSIVE:

Unlike Rep. Andy Harris’ hemp bill, Sen. @ronwyden.bsky.social claims his is "most balanced" framework on Capitol Hill

#marijuana, #cannabis, #weed, #pot, #hemp, #kush, #cbd, #weedcommunity, #dope, #weedlife #Congressunfiltered #official open.substack.com/pub/askapold...
Unlike Andy Harris' hemp bill, Sen. Wyden claims "most balanced" framework around
Ep. 123 — Sen. Ron Wyden (7-17-2025)
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NEW EXCLUSIVE:

Unlike Rep. Andy Harris’ hemp bill, Sen. @ronwyden.bsky.social claims his is "most balanced" framework on Capitol Hill

#marijuana, #cannabis, #weed, #pot, #hemp, #kush, #cbd, #weedcommunity, #dope, #weedlife #Congressunfiltered #official open.substack.com/pub/askapold...
Unlike Andy Harris' hemp bill, Sen. Wyden claims "most balanced" framework around
Ep. 123 — Sen. Ron Wyden (7-17-2025)
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NEW EXCLUSIVE:

Senate sponsors of SAFER Banking marijuana bill still haven’t met yet in this 119th Congress h/t @mattlaslo.bsky.social

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Senate sponsors of SAFER Banking marijuana bill have have not met yet in 119th Congress
Ep. 121 — Sen. Jeff Merkley (7-2-2025)
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What can go wrong with a billion dollar all cash industry…?
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NEW EXCLUSIVE:

“The SAFER what?” Sen. Jim Justice unfamiliar with SAFER Banking Act, which grants locally legal cannabis companies — which are currently mostly all cash businesses — access to US banking system.
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“The SAFER what?” Sen. Jim Justice unfamiliar with SAFER Banking Act for cannabis
Ep. 116 — Sen. Jim Justice (5-21-2025)
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NEW EXCLUSIVE: 

“I say ‘yes’ to drugs,” Ask a Pol's @mattlaslo.bsky.social tells Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris — arguably the most anti-cannabis member of Congress.

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“I say ‘yes’ to drugs,” Ask a Pol's Matt Laslo tells Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris
Ep. 114 — Rep. Andy Harris (5-15-2025)
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