NEW EXCLUSIVE:
“Least desirable job in the Americas is driving a drug boat,” Colombian-born Sen. Bernie Moreno tells @mattlaslo.bsky.social the “war on drugs” working for first time
Listen: Raw interview & full transcript at Ask a Pol Drugs on Substack askapolpolitics.substack.com/p/moreno-moc...
Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris didn't think Trump would reschedule cannabis — until the president did
Ask a Pol founder @mattlaslo.bsky.social’s exclusive from Wednesday — day before Trump rescheduled marijuana — is making us chuckle.
Enjoy. www.askapoldrugs.com/p/freedom-ca...
NEW EXCLUSIVE:
Cannabis Caucus Co-chair seeking state "exemptions" from new hemp THC ban
LISTEN: Interactive political journalism — Ask a Pol Drugs on Substack: www.askapoldrugs.com/p/cannabis-c...
Would rescheduling marijuana sway GOP Senators? “I’m not sure,” SAFE Banking co-author tells Ask a Pol founder @mattlaslo.bsky.social
Interactive political journalism — LISTEN for yourself (for FREE!!!!)
at Ask a Pol Drugs on Substack www.askapoldrugs.com/p/daines-dou...
NEW
DEA inaction on marijuana creating “gateways for illegal and illicit actors,” GOP Sen. Thom Tillis warns.
LISTEN to full exchange at Ask a Pol Drugs on Substack.
Interactive political journalism — what should we ask Congress next? www.askapoldrugs.com/p/state-mari...
NEW EXCLUSIVE:
“A Second Amendment right can’t be trumped by a statute,” US Sen. @dansullivan.bsky.social tells us.“Right? That’s why it’s called a Constitutional right.”
LISTEN to full exchange at Ask a Pol Drugs on Substack: www.askapoldrugs.com/p/second-ame...
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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.
Interactive political journalism — what should we ask Congress next? www.askapoldrugs.com/p/firearms-a...
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...
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...
NEW:
“Because the President brought [marijuana] up you'll see movement,” Cannabis Co-chair Brian Mast tells Ask a Pol.
LISTEN — full exclusive interview available for FREE at Ask a Pol Drugs www.askapoldrugs.com/p/marijuana-...
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"
LISTEN to interview (unpaywalled) www.askapoldrugs.com/p/sen-jim-ba...
NEW EXCLUSIVE:
Sen. John Hoeven playing matchmaker as he negotiates hemp reform between @SenMcConnell and @RandPaul
LISTEN www.askapoldrugs.com/p/hoeven-stu...
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.
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NEW EXCLUSIVE:
Sen. @randpaulsneighbor.bsky.social mission: "fix it so they don’t kill the hemp industry”
LISTEN — full interview at Ask a Pol Drugs: www.askapoldrugs.com/p/sen-rand-p...
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...
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...
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...
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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What can go wrong with a billion dollar all cash industry…?
SCOOP:
Any update on SAFER Banking?*
“That’s a tomorrow thing,” US Senator @berniemoreno.bsky.social exclusively tells @askapol.bsky.social founder @mattlaslo.bsky.social. “We’re in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ mode right now.”
*marijuana banking www.askapoldrugs.com/p/hopefully-...
Faults and all, @mattlaslo.bsky.social’s consistent
Preach.
Faults and all, @mattlaslo.bsky.social’s consistent
WTF @elonmusk!?! x.com/mattlaslo/st...
NEW:
“I have not,” recently fmr. lead GOP advocate for SAFER Banking Act in Senate still hasn't discussed it this new Congress. www.askapoldrugs.com/p/i-have-not
BFD
Hear dat
SCOOP:
A Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-chair supports banning consumable hemp products www.askapoldrugs.com/p/cannabis-c...
NEW EXCLUSIVE:
“I'm just overjoyed at the president's budget having my DC marijuana rider!” Rep. Andy Harris brags to @mattlaslo.bsky.social @askapol.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/askapold...
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.
www.askapoldrugs.com/p/the-safer-...
