Who?
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)
Ask a Pol asks:
“If the DEA moves, is that gonna imperil SAFE banking?”
Key Daines:
“I don’t think so,” Daines exclusively tells Ask a Pol.
Caught our ear:
“I did not support the ballot initiative in Montana for legalizing recreational marijuana,” Daines says. “I believe strongly in SAFE Banking — it’s a public safety issue — but I don’t support legalizing cannabis for recreational use.”
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LISTEN: Laslo & Daines
Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Steve Daines
Matt Laslo: “Hey senator, hearing rumors that the DEA might deschedule — or reschedule — marijuana on their own in April. What would your reaction be if they did that?”
Steve Daines: “Well, look, I did not support the ballot initiative in Montana for legalizing recreational marijuana. I believe strongly in SAFE Banking — it’s a public safety issue — but I don’t support legalizing cannabis for recreational use.”
ML: “If the DEA moves, is that gonna imperil SAFE banking?”
SD: “I don’t think so.”
ML: “‘I don’t think so.’ Thank you!”
Laslo always repeats into his mic what lawmakers tell him from a distance.
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Will DEA rescheduling marijuana derail SAFER banking? Daines: "I don’t think so"