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...

NEW 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. Cheers. 🪴 🪴

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 PSA: Sign up to our Substack (Ask a Pol Drugs) for FREE, so you’ll always get our breaking news first! 🏃 www.askapoldrugs.com/p/senate-saf...

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

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-...

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. LISTEN to the entire exchange for FREE at Ask a Pol drugs. www.askapoldrugs.com/p/i-say-yes-...

NEW EXCLUSIVE: The Congressional Cannabis Caucus still hasn't met yet this year www.askapoldrugs.com/p/congressio...