Bernie Sanders sees a path forward on SAFER

Sen. Bernie Sanders answers reporter’s questions at the US Capitol. Photo: Matt Laslo

Who?

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

LISTEN: Laslo & Sanders

Ask a Pol asks:

Are you hopeful that the SAFER Banking Act will get passed?

Key Sanders: 

“I am,” Sen. Bernie Sanders exclusively told Ask a Pol. 

ICYMI — Laslo knows where Bernie is on cannabis

1. Sanders Introduces Bill To End Federal Marijuana Ban (Laslo in VPR, 2015)*

   1. Fun Fact: Ages ago, Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo covered Sanders for Vermont Public Radio for years.

2. Bernie Sanders’ Fully Baked Pot Plan (Lalso in Daily Beast, 2015)

   1. Laslo also covered cannabis for Daily Beast: “Bernie Sanders is the first Democratic presidential candidate to propose ending the prohibition on marijuana…”

3. Is Supporting Legal Pot Becoming Politically Viable in D.C.? (Laslo in Rolling Stone, 2017)

   1. Laslo was also a Rolling Stone correspondent (until an editor told him to “be less gonzo,” so he went to VICE, Playboy, VICE News Tonight, MJBizDaily, etc.)

4. The Pot Primary: 2020 Dem Candidates Flaunt Weed Bona Fides (Laslo in Daily Beast, 2019)

Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), slightly edited for clarity.

TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Bernie Sanders

SCENE: Sen. Bernie Sanders and his aide are rushing through the basement of the US Capitol when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo briefly catches up with him.

Matt Laslo: “Senator, are you hopeful that the SAFER Banking Act will get passed?”

Bernie Sanders: “Absolutely.”

Sanders and his aide rush past.

ML: “Thank you.”

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