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Who? Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) — (fmr) Lead GOP co-sponsor, SAFER Banking Act Visit 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 lis...

Visit 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 exclusivel...

Visit 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,...

Visit 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. Tr...

Visit 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...

Visit 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,...

Visit   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: The Congressional Cannabis Caucus still hasn’t met yet this Congress, does that portend bad things to come? Key Omar: “I don't know. I think it's just there's so many things people are chasing,” Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-chair I...

Who? Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL)* * Secretary of State Marco Rubio ’s replacement in the United States Senate. ICYMI — don’t expect much ‘drug’ diplomacy… LISTEN: Laslo & Moody Ask a Pol asks: Do you know where ypou are on the SAFER Banking Act? Key Moody : “Something being proposed currently?” Sen. Ashley Moody replies. Yeah. It's the banking protections for cannabis firms. “Right,” Moody says. “But...

~ Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~ What should we ask Congress next? Let us know ASAP! https://www.askapol.com   In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks: Do you think with cannabis and other substances, we might see it come up as an amendment to bigger pieces of legislation? “I could absolutely see that,” Sen. Ruben Gallego tells us of SAFER Banking Act marijuana...

~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~  Who? Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) — Judiciary & Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committees LISTEN: Laslo & Schiff Ask a Pol asks: Have you heard SAFER Banking Act come up at all with your new colleagues since moving from the House to the Senate these past few months? Key Sen. Adam Schiff: “Not that I heard yet,” Sen. Adam Schiff exclusive...

A people-powered press corps — asking your lawmakers your UAP questions at your US Capitol. Ask a Pol asks: Has the Congressional Cannabis Caucus met yet this new, 119th Congress? Key Correa: “No,” Rep. Lou Correa exclusively tells Ask a Pol . Psychedelics popular, cannabis forgotton at Capitol “The PATH [psychedelics] Caucus, we got a meeting today and tomorrow, and I think,” Correa says. “If I m...

Who? Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) — Co-chair, Congressional Cannabis Caucus LISTEN: Laslo & Joyce Ask a Pol asks: What’s this we hear that the Congressional Cannabis Caucus hasn’t even met yet three months into this new Congress? Key Joyce: “No. We haven’t,” Rep. Dave Joyce exclusively tells Ask a Pol . “Well, let’s face it, what are going to put on the table at the moment? … Why run our heads into the...

Who? Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) LISTEN: Laslo & Blunt Rochester Ask a Pol asks: Where are you on SAFER Banking Act ? Key Blunt Rochester: “Do you mind if I just follow up with you over email,” an annoyingly worthless aide interjects, cutting off her boss, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester. ICYMI — 100 of 100 senators of 118th Congress on cannabis policy Caught our eye: Senator Blunt Rochester is cut...

Who? Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) — one of 11 new senators elected to the 119th Congress LISTEN: Laslo & Kim Ask a Pol asks: How much are you hearing about the SAFER Banking Act from your constituents across New Jersey? Key Kim: “It particularly affects a lot of the small businesses because they're not the ones that can like, you know, handle high-price attorneys and others too,” Sen. Andy Kim exclusively...

Who? Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) — Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee LISTEN: Laslo & Fetterman Ask a Pol asked: President Donald Trump tapped Terrance Cole from Virginia as his DEA nominee. He’s been anti-cannabis his entire life. How will that impact rescheduling? Key Fetterman: “It’s undeniable that the legal weed movement have taken, have lost some steam over the last couple years,” Se...

Who? Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) — Chair, House Freedom Caucus LISTEN: Laslo & Harris Ask a Pol asks: Do you have any thoughts… Key Harris: “Marijuana’s harmful,” Rep. Andy Harris told Ask a Pol. “I’ll have a talk with RFK Jr. I mean, the bottom line is, we should make sure that we keep Americans healthy by limiting the use of marijuana.” ICYMI — Laslo’s wire service, The LCB , first sold this to Mari...

Who? Ilhan Omar (D-MN) — Co-chair, Congressional Cannabis Caucus LISTEN: Laslo & Omar Ask a Pol asks: Do you know anything about Trump’s nominee to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, Derek Maltz? Key Omar: “No? Maltz who?” Rep. Ilhan Omar exclusively tells Ask a Pol . He says it's a ‘gateway drug…’ “What is he, a 100 years old?” Omar says. “All of that has been debunked for a really long ti...

SCROLL DOWN TO LISTEN FOR FREE! Who? Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) — Co-chair, Congressional Cannabis Caucus LISTEN: Laslo & Omar Ask a Pol asks: We heard that you're a new co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus. Have you started any talks on the marijuana policy here? Key Omar: “It's still preliminary. None of us have met yet,” Rep. Ilhan Omar exclusively tells Ask a Pol . “We're still very in th...

SCROLL DOWN TO LISTEN FOR FREE! Who? Senator-elect Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) LISTEN: Laslo & Slotkin Ask a Pol asks: Do you know where you are on SAFER Banking Act? Key Slotkin : “I'm a fan. I believe in it,” Senator-elect Elissa Slotkin exclusively tells Ask a Pol . “I couldn't explain to you why people don't support it on either side of the aisle.” Caught our ear: “I want that industry — that's now...

Who? Sen. John Thune (R-SD) — Incoming Senate Majority Leader LISTEN: Laslo & Thune Ask a Pol asks: What are your thoughts on the SAFER Banking Act? Key Thune: “I’m not a fan,” Sen. John Thune exclusively tells Ask a Pol . ICYMI — SALE!!! Subscribe today! Caught our ear: Any thoughts on the DEA rescheduling marijuana? “Ummm,” Thune replied, then kept on walking into the US Capitol. Below find a ro...

Who? Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) LISTEN: Laslo & Sullivan Ask a Pol asks: Are you still supportive of SAFER Banking Act? Key Sullivan:  “SAFE Banking?” Sen. Sullivan exclusively told Ask a Pol .  It’s SAFER Banking Act now. “I don’t know what that is,” Sullivan said. Caught our ear: “Yeah. I haven’t seen that one yet,” Sullivan told us of SAFER.  Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive...

Who? Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) LISTEN: Laslo & Shaheen Ask a Pol asks: What are your thoughts on the DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration — moving to reschedule marijuana? Key Shaheen:  “I have some concerns about it,” Sen. Jeanne Shaheen exclusively told Ask a Pol .  Shaheen on SAFER Undecided. Caught our ear: “I’m not a supporter of legalizing marijuana,” Shaheen told us. Below find a rough tr...

Who? Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) LISTEN: Laslo & Wicker Ask a Pol asks: Have you looked at the SAFER Banking Act? Key Wicker:   “No,” Sen. Roger Wicker exclusively told Ask a Pol . “I'm not commenting on-the-record about the SAFER Banking Act.” Caught our ear:   Have you been to the University of Mississippi cannabis test facilities? “I guess so,” Wicker told us. “I guess so.” Below find a rough tran...

Who? Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) — Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Bonus listen! Ask a Pol ’s Matt Laslo spoke with Sen. Reed twice on marijuana policy. Scroll down to listen to both interviews and keep scrolling if you want to read the two Reed transcripts. LISTEN: Laslo & Reed I Ask a Pol asks (Interview I): Where are you on SAFER Banking Act — do you still want changes to that? Key Reed...

Who? Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) — Senate Banking Committee LISTEN: Laslo & Hagerty Ask a Pol asks: Social policy’s en vogue again in today’s new right — where’d Republican’s libertarian leanings go? Key Hagerty: “I think at the core, the appreciation of liberty and freedom is still very prevalent in the Republican Party,” Hagerty told us. “Even, you take an issue like crypto technology. I've seen a...