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

Ep. 98 — Sen. Jeanne Shaheen: Ask a Pol's 98th of 100 exclusive marijuana banking interviews with each US senator (5-1-2024)
A tram circulating between the Capitol and Senate Office Buildings. Photo: Matt Laslo

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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

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Ask a Pol asks:

What are your thoughts on the DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration — moving to reschedule marijuana?

Key Shaheen: 

“I have some concerns about it,” Sen. Jeanne Shaheen exclusively told Ask a Pol

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Caught our ear:

“I’m not a supporter of legalizing marijuana,” Shaheen told us.

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Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), slightly edited for clarity.

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TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen

SCENE: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s walking through the basement of the US Capitol when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo catches up with her as she rides an elevator up to the Senate chamber, along with Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI).

Matt Laslo: “Ma’am, I was curious, what are your thoughts on the DEA moving to reschedule marijuana?”

Jeanne Shaheen: “I have some concerns about it.”

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ML: “Yeah?”

JS: “I haven’t had the chance to see the details, but I’m not a supporter of legalizing marijuana.”

ML: “Yeah. And you — your apprehension to — I guess, you haven’t seen it yet?”

JS: “I haven’t.”

ML: “But it looks like…”

JS: “So I’m not gonna speak to details.”

ML: “You’re wise, she’s wise.”

Laslo laughs.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin: “She is wise. She is wise…”

Andrey Beregovskiy and Walken Whalen contributed to this report.

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