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Asking your lawmakers your drug (medicine and criminal justice, etc.) questions at your US Capitol.
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"He was poorly advised," Sen. Ted Budd says of President Trump rescheduling marijuana
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris didn't think Trump would reschedule cannabis — until the president did
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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AOC dares Speaker Johnson to block Trump on cannabis rescheduling: "I don’t think that’s going to pass, though”
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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"Desperate mistruths" — Andy Harris dismisses fears THC hemp ban will kill industry
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Cannabis Caucus Co-chair seeking state "exemptions" from new hemp THC ban
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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"Would be game-changer for the party" if Trump endorses rescheduling marijuana, Sen. Cramer says
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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"They prefer people to use a much higher dose of THC," Sen. Paul rips AGs opposing hemp
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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Would rescheduling marijuana sway GOP Senators? “I’m not sure,” SAFE Banking co-author says
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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Federal marijuana inaction creating “gateways for illegal and illicit actors,” GOP Sen. Tillis says
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Sen. Sullivan: “A Second Amendment right can’t be trumped" by federal marijuana prohibition
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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States v. DEA prohibition: “We have a lot of folks who own firearms and smoke marijuana,” Sen. Slotkin says
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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"Might have been human traffick,” Tim Kaine says after "no narcotics recovered" from US military strike on cartel boat
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Rescheduling marijuana "important domino," SAFER Banking Act sponsor Sen. Moreno says
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Cannabis Caucus Co-chair looks to export Minnesota recreational marijuana regs nationwide
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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“Because the President brought [marijuana] up you'll see movement,” Cannabis Co-chair says
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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Hoeven plays matchmaker, negotiating hemp reform between McConnell and Rand Paul
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Sen. Jim Banks on SAFER Banking Act: "Gonna hold a response on it until I see the framework"
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Sen. Rand Paul's mission: "fix it so they don’t kill the hemp industry”
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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House out til fall and Cannabis Caucus still hasn't discussed SAFER Banking Act yet this year
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Unlike Andy Harris' hemp bill, Sen. Wyden claims "most balanced" framework around
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Senate sponsors of SAFER Banking marijuana bill have have not met yet in 119th Congress
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Fall is earliest Senate will take up cannabis banking, according to new SAFER Banking Act sponsor
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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“I have not,” top SAFER Banking Act advocate in Senate hasn't discussed it this Congress
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Cannabis Caucus Co-chair supports banning consumable hemp
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Rep. Andy Harris: “I'm just overjoyed at the president's budget having my DC marijuana rider"
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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“The SAFER what?” Sen. Jim Justice unfamiliar with SAFER Banking Act for cannabis
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May 31, 2025 |
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Rep. Byron Donalds blames Senate for blocking SAFE Banking Act, predicts it can pass House again
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May 24, 2025 |
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“I say ‘yes’ to drugs,” Ask a Pol's Matt Laslo tells Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris
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May 24, 2025 |
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Congressional Cannabis Caucus still hasn't met yet this year
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May 02, 2025 |
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Sen. Ashley Moody noncommittal on banking protections for marijuana companies
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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"Good to get it going,” Sen. Gallego ready to debate marijuana, SAFER Banking Act
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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Sen. Adam Schiff: marijuana policy “doesn’t make any sense” w/out SAFER Banking Act
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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"The momentum is there,” Rep. Lou Correa says of psychedelics; not cannabis
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Co-chair Joyce on why Cannabis Caucus hasn't met yet: “Why run our heads into the wall?"
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester's aide won't let the US Senator discuss marijuana policy
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Sen. Kim: marijuana SAFER Banking Act "particularly affects a lot of the small businesses" in NJ
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Sen. John Fetterman bemoans cannabis movement losing "steam over the last couple years"
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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Freedom Caucus Chair Harris plans to “have a talk with RFK Jr." about harms of marijuana; open to psychedelics though
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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"Such a boomer thing to say," Rep. Omar mocks Trump's DEA pick
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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New Cannabis Caucus Co-chair Omar: "The hope is to be a little bit louder than what we’ve been”
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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Senator-elect Elissa Slotkin "a fan" of SAFER Banking Act
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Incoming Majority Leader Thune "not a fan" of SAFER Banking for marijuana
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Sen. Sullivan on SAFER Banking Act: “I don’t know what that is”
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Democratic Sen. Shaheen: "I’m not a supporter of legalizing marijuana"
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Sen. Wicker: "I'm not commenting" on marijuana's SAFER Banking Act
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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If his amendment stays, Reed supports SAFER Banking, but “the question is whether they’re gonna take it out”
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Sen. Hagerty says marijuana's "not a matter of liberty or freedom"
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Is Mitch McConnell why the SAFER Banking Act dies in Congress annually?
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Sen. Whitehouse still not fully on board with SAFER Banking
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Sen. Hoeven says Congress, not DEA, in charge of US marijuana policy
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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Gillibrand: McConnell killed her bipartisan stablecoin bill b/c he "does not want" SAFER Banking Act
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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Sen. Deb Fischer on SAFER Banking Act: “I haven't seen it"
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Sen. Capito: No position yet on SAFER Banking
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Sen. Welch: "War on drugs was way overbroad when it came to marijuana"
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Sen. Ernst: "not in favor of legalized marijuana," reviewing SAFER Banking
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Sen. Heinrich: All-cash cannabis companies "just attracts really bad elements"
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Majority Leader Chuck Schumer scowls when asked about SAFER Banking Act
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Markey refuses to sponsor SAFER Banking Act, even after supporting SAFE
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Sen. Collins supports SAFER Banking but says "I still have reservations" about marijuana
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Sen. Tuberville says marijuana rescheduling for Congress, not DEA
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Cruz: rescheduling marijuana is "disregard for the Constitution"
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Sen. Grassley: SAFER will "screw up our money laundering laws"
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Sen. Warner: US cannabis law "doesn't make sense," encourages crime
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Sen. Hassan's undecided on marijuana, SAFER Banking Act
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Sen. Tina Smith says rescheduling marijuana is a "good move"
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Sen. Kennedy "still studying" SAFER marijuana Banking Act
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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Sen. Moran undecided on SAFER but bankers bring it up to him
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Sen. Blumenthal: rescheduling marijuana is "reflecting general views"
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Sen. Tillis: DEA rescheduling marijuana & SAFER Banking "half-ass measures"
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Sen. Carper on cannabis: "I don't know that it's imperative that we have a federal policy"
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Sen. Hyde-Smith rebuffs SAFER Banking question after embracing "public hangings" in 2018
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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Marco Rubio: "Marijuana has as much negative impact on health as tobacco"
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar supports SAFER Banking Act
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Sen. Schmitt supports "clean version" of SAFER Banking Act
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Sen. Bennet says "We should get to work on" SAFER Banking, but hasn't given it much thought
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Sen. Braun predicts state marijuana laws "gonna be a moot point" soon, including Indiana
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Bernie Sanders sees a path forward on SAFER
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Sen. Barrasso opposes marijuana federally & says, "I oppose Wyoming taking any action as well!”
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Sen. Peters says marijuana legalization "where we're going"
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Cardin on cannabis: “I better talk to some of my friends of the younger generation”
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Sen. Butler calls SAFER Banking "key leverage point" for Democrats
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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Murkowski questions DEA role in rescheduling marijuana; still reviewing SAFER Banking
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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Sen. Lindsey Graham: DEA rescheduling is "incentivizing more marijuana”
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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Sen. Lindsey Graham conflates America's war on drugs with the opioid epidemic
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Sen. Tuberville sees some medical benefits in marijuana but "I’m not for legalizing it, no"
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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Rep. Lou Correa on Biden admin. & marijuana: "They gotta reschedule it absolutely"
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Blumenauer on rumors DEA plans to reschedule marijuana: “I think it should be April 20th"
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Rep. Andy Harris accuses Biden admin. of "changing the FDA rules" on rescheduling marijuana
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Rep. Chuy Garcia on cannabis legalization: "It’s a get-out-the-vote rally cry”
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Sen. Fetterman: Biden admin. making “a mistake" by exempting military from marijuana possession pardons
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Earl Blumenauer on DEA, Biden & SAFER
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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EXCLUSIVE — Rand Paul says US 'war on drugs' "does" play role in migration surge
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Coons on migration and American's "voracious appetite for drugs & ... weapons"
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Sen. Kevin Cramer is looking to clarify parts of new, SAFER Banking Act
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Sep 26, 2023 |