Incoming Majority Leader Thune "not a fan" of SAFER Banking for marijuana

Who?Sen. John Thune (R-SD) — Incoming Senate Majority LeaderLISTEN: Laslo & ThuneAsk a Pol asks:What are your thoughts on the SAFER Banking Act?Key Thune:“I’m not a fan,” Sen. John Thune exclusively tells Ask a Pol.ICYMI — SALE!!! Subscribe today! Caught our ear:Any thoughts on the DEA rescheduling marijuana?“Ummm,” Thune replied, then kept on walking into the US Capitol.Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. John Thune (R-SD), slightly edited for clarity.TRANSCRIPT: Sen. John Thune ISCENE: Thune’s walking into the Capitol to cast an early evening vote when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo asks him a quick question. Matt Laslo: “Your thoughts on the DEA rescheduling marijuana?”John Thune: “Ummm…”The incoming majority leader said nothing and just kept walking. Happy Holidays! For those asking, we’re on: Venmo, PayPal, Cash App — or just buy us a beer!SUBSCRIBER-ONLY CONTENT**Student? Lost your gig? Hard times? Been there. Got you. No questions asked. Just ping us.TRANSCRIPT: Sen. John Thune IIML: “Sen. Thune, where are you…”JT: “What’s that?”ML: “Follow-up to my question last week. Where are you on SAFER Banking Act?”JT: “I'm not a fan. I mean, I know we have people that — on our side that are for it, but I'm not.”ML: “Yep. Thank you.”Andrey Beregovskiy 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