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Freedom Caucus Chair Harris plans to “have a talk with RFK Jr." about harms of marijuana; open to psychedelics though

from Ask a Pol drugs · host Matt Laslo

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 Marijuana Moment Caught our ear:What do you think of RFK Jr.’s stance on psychedelics — using them to treat PTSD and stuff like that? “It might be possible. We may want to do some more research,” Harris said. “But we don’t want to do what DC did, which was make just them widely available.” Below, you’ll find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), slightly edited for clarity.TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Andy HarrisSCENE: Rep. Andy Harris is walking through one of the US House Office Buildings when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo approaches him and he instantly brings up RFK Jr. and cannabis… Matt Laslo: “Hey, how are you sir? Do you have any thoughts….”Andy Harris: “Marijuana’s harmful…”Laslo laughs. AH: “….showed it — largest study ever. So we should definitely — 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.” Consider supporting our independent journalism from your US Capitol!Find us on Venmo, PayPal, Cash App — or just buy us a beer!ML: “I was going to ask your thoughts on Gaza.” Laslo laughs. ML: “Do you — what do you think of his stance on psychedelics?” AH: “On what?” ML: “Psychedelics. Using them to treat PTSD and stuff like that.” AH: “It might be possible. We may want to do some more research.”ML: “Yeah?” AH: “But we don’t want to do what DC did, which was make just them widely available, ya know?” Harris enters elevator. ML: “Yeah?” Elevator doors close. Nicolae Viorel Butler contributed to this report.Content posted at AskaPolDrugs.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

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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,...

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