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AOC: Marijuana rescheduling reduces one harm — but “doesn’t quite make all of the wrongs right”

"He was poorly advised," Sen. Ted Budd says of President Trump rescheduling marijuana

Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris didn't think Trump would reschedule cannabis — until the president did

AOC dares Speaker Johnson to block Trump on cannabis rescheduling: "I don’t think that’s going to pass, though”

"Desperate mistruths" — Andy Harris dismisses fears THC hemp ban will kill industry

Cannabis Caucus Co-chair seeking state "exemptions" from new hemp THC ban

"Would be game-changer for the party" if Trump endorses rescheduling marijuana, Sen. Cramer says

"They prefer people to use a much higher dose of THC," Sen. Paul rips AGs opposing hemp

Would rescheduling marijuana sway GOP Senators? “I’m not sure,” SAFE Banking co-author says

Federal marijuana inaction creating “gateways for illegal and illicit actors,” GOP Sen. Tillis says

Sen. Sullivan: “A Second Amendment right can’t be trumped" by federal marijuana prohibition

States v. DEA prohibition: “We have a lot of folks who own firearms and smoke marijuana,” Sen. Slotkin says

"Might have been human traffick,” Tim Kaine says after "no narcotics recovered" from US military strike on cartel boat

Rescheduling marijuana "important domino," SAFER Banking Act sponsor Sen. Moreno says

Cannabis Caucus Co-chair looks to export Minnesota recreational marijuana regs nationwide

“Because the President brought [marijuana] up you'll see movement,” Cannabis Co-chair says

Hoeven plays matchmaker, negotiating hemp reform between McConnell and Rand Paul

Sen. Jim Banks on SAFER Banking Act: "Gonna hold a response on it until I see the framework"

Sen. Rand Paul's mission: "fix it so they don’t kill the hemp industry”

House out til fall and Cannabis Caucus still hasn't discussed SAFER Banking Act yet this year

Unlike Andy Harris' hemp bill, Sen. Wyden claims "most balanced" framework around

Senate sponsors of SAFER Banking marijuana bill have have not met yet in 119th Congress

Fall is earliest Senate will take up cannabis banking, according to new SAFER Banking Act sponsor

“I have not,” top SAFER Banking Act advocate in Senate hasn't discussed it this Congress

Cannabis Caucus Co-chair supports banning consumable hemp

Rep. Andy Harris: “I'm just overjoyed at the president's budget having my DC marijuana rider"

“The SAFER what?” Sen. Jim Justice unfamiliar with SAFER Banking Act for cannabis

Rep. Byron Donalds blames Senate for blocking SAFE Banking Act, predicts it can pass House again

“I say ‘yes’ to drugs,” Ask a Pol's Matt Laslo tells Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris

Congressional Cannabis Caucus still hasn't met yet this year

Sen. Ashley Moody noncommittal on banking protections for marijuana companies

"Good to get it going,” Sen. Gallego ready to debate marijuana, SAFER Banking Act

Sen. Adam Schiff: marijuana policy “doesn’t make any sense” w/out SAFER Banking Act

"The momentum is there,” Rep. Lou Correa says of psychedelics; not cannabis

Co-chair Joyce on why Cannabis Caucus hasn't met yet: “Why run our heads into the wall?"

Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester's aide won't let the US Senator discuss marijuana policy

Sen. Kim: marijuana SAFER Banking Act "particularly affects a lot of the small businesses" in NJ

Sen. John Fetterman bemoans cannabis movement losing "steam over the last couple years"

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

"Such a boomer thing to say," Rep. Omar mocks Trump's DEA pick

New Cannabis Caucus Co-chair Omar: "The hope is to be a little bit louder than what we’ve been”

Senator-elect Elissa Slotkin "a fan" of SAFER Banking Act

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

Sen. Sullivan on SAFER Banking Act: “I don’t know what that is”

Democratic Sen. Shaheen: "I’m not a supporter of legalizing marijuana"

Sen. Wicker: "I'm not commenting" on marijuana's SAFER Banking Act

If his amendment stays, Reed supports SAFER Banking, but “the question is whether they’re gonna take it out”

Sen. Hagerty says marijuana's "not a matter of liberty or freedom"

Is Mitch McConnell why the SAFER Banking Act dies in Congress annually?

Sen. Whitehouse still not fully on board with SAFER Banking

Sen. Hoeven says Congress, not DEA, in charge of US marijuana policy

Gillibrand: McConnell killed her bipartisan stablecoin bill b/c he "does not want" SAFER Banking Act

Sen. Deb Fischer on SAFER Banking Act: “I haven't seen it"

Sen. Capito: No position yet on SAFER Banking

Sen. Welch: "War on drugs was way overbroad when it came to marijuana"

Sen. Ernst: "not in favor of legalized marijuana," reviewing SAFER Banking

Sen. Heinrich: All-cash cannabis companies "just attracts really bad elements"

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer scowls when asked about SAFER Banking Act

Markey refuses to sponsor SAFER Banking Act, even after supporting SAFE

Sen. Collins supports SAFER Banking but says "I still have reservations" about marijuana

Sen. Tuberville says marijuana rescheduling for Congress, not DEA

Cruz: rescheduling marijuana is "disregard for the Constitution"

Sen. Grassley: SAFER will "screw up our money laundering laws"

Sen. Warner: US cannabis law "doesn't make sense," encourages crime

Sen. Hassan's undecided on marijuana, SAFER Banking Act

Sen. Tina Smith says rescheduling marijuana is a "good move"

Sen. Kennedy "still studying" SAFER marijuana Banking Act

Sen. Moran undecided on SAFER but bankers bring it up to him

Sen. Blumenthal: rescheduling marijuana is "reflecting general views"

Sen. Tillis: DEA rescheduling marijuana & SAFER Banking "half-ass measures"

Sen. Carper on cannabis: "I don't know that it's imperative that we have a federal policy"

Sen. Hyde-Smith rebuffs SAFER Banking question after embracing "public hangings" in 2018

Marco Rubio: "Marijuana has as much negative impact on health as tobacco"

Sen. Amy Klobuchar supports SAFER Banking Act

Sen. Schmitt supports "clean version" of SAFER Banking Act

Sen. Bennet says "We should get to work on" SAFER Banking, but hasn't given it much thought

Sen. Braun predicts state marijuana laws "gonna be a moot point" soon, including Indiana

Bernie Sanders sees a path forward on SAFER

Sen. Barrasso opposes marijuana federally & says, "I oppose Wyoming taking any action as well!”

Sen. Peters says marijuana legalization "where we're going"

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

Sen. Butler calls SAFER Banking "key leverage point" for Democrats

Murkowski questions DEA role in rescheduling marijuana; still reviewing SAFER Banking

Sen. Lindsey Graham: DEA rescheduling is "incentivizing more marijuana”

Sen. Lindsey Graham conflates America's war on drugs with the opioid epidemic

Sen. Tuberville sees some medical benefits in marijuana but "I’m not for legalizing it, no"

Rep. Lou Correa on Biden admin. & marijuana: "They gotta reschedule it absolutely"

Blumenauer on rumors DEA plans to reschedule marijuana: “I think it should be April 20th"

Rep. Andy Harris accuses Biden admin. of "changing the FDA rules" on rescheduling marijuana

Rep. Chuy Garcia on cannabis legalization: "It’s a get-out-the-vote rally cry”

Sen. Fetterman: Biden admin. making “a mistake" by exempting military from marijuana possession pardons

EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Earl Blumenauer on DEA, Biden & SAFER

EXCLUSIVE — Rand Paul says US war on drugs "does" play role in migration surge

EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Coons on migration and American's "voracious appetite for drugs & ... weapons"

Sen. Kevin Cramer is looking to clarify parts of new, SAFER Banking Act