"That’s a question for Chuck Schumer," Sinema says when asked about Senate never voting on marijuana
Ep. 15 — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema: Ask a Pol's 15th of 100 exclusive marijuana interview with each US senator
Who?
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)
LISTEN: Laslo & Sinema
Ask a Pol asks:
What are your thoughts on the DEA moving to reschedule marijuana?
Key Sinema:
“Arizona’s way ahead,” Sen. Sinema exclusively tells Ask a Pol.
So you’re supportive of the current iteration of SAFER Banking Act?
“Yeah,” Sinema says. “I’ve been working on it for months.”
We know, but you guys never vote
“Oh, that’s a question for [Senate Majority Leader] Chuck Schumer,” Sinema tells us.
Caught our ear:
“We know that there’s lots of data about the medicinal properties and uses, particularly for veterans,” Sinema says. “It’s good stuff.”
Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), slightly edited for clarity.
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TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
SCENE: Sen. Sinema’s trying to hop an elevator on the first floor of the US Capitol to the second floor, so she can vote on the Senate floor when Ask a Pol briefly catches her.
Matt Laslo: “How are you?”
Kyrsten Sinema: “Good, how are you?”
ML: “Livin the dream.”
KS: “That’s — that’s my line!”
Laslo laughs.
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ML: “What do you make of DEA moving to reschedule cannabis?”
KS: “Oh, Arizona’s way ahead.”
ML: “Yeah. So you’d be supportive of SAFER Banking [Act]?”
KS: “Yeah, I’ve been working on it for months.”
ML: “I know, but you guys never vote.”
KS: “Oh, that’s a question for Chuck Schumer.”
ML: “I know it is — on many things.”
KS: “But yeah, Arizona’s way ahead on this.”
ML: “Yeah?”
KS: “And, of course, we know that there’s lots of data about the medicinal properties and uses, particularly for veterans. It’s good stuff.”
ML: “Preciate ya, ma’am.”
KS: “Absolutely.”
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