Cardin on cannabis: “I better talk to some of my friends of the younger generation”

Who?Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) LISTEN: Laslo & CardinAsk a Pol asks:Any thoughts on the DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration — moving to reschedule marijuana on its own?Key Cardin: “Oh, you know, I have to give that a little bit of thought,” Sen. Ben Cardin exclusively told Ask a Pol. Caught our ear: “I better talk to some of my friends of the younger generation,” Cardin told us. Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), slightly edited for clarity.ICYMI — Join Ask a Pol’s VIP subscriber-only chat!*Student? Lost your gig? Hard times? Been there. Got you. No questions asked. Just ping us.TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Ben CardinSCENE: Sen. Cardin exits an underground tram and heads to the US Capitol when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo catches him and inquires about evolving US cannabis policy. Matt Laslo: “Do you have any thoughts on the DEA moving to reschedule marijuana?”Ben Cardin: “Oh, you know, I have to give that a little bit of thought.”ML: “Yeah?”BC: “I better talk to some of my friends of the younger generation.” Laslo laughs.ML: “Yes, sir. Have a good one.”BC: “Alright.” ML: “Good to see ya.”Content posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapoldrugs.com/subscribe