What if DEA reschedules marijuana? “I hadn’t thought about it," top Republican on Senate Ag.
Ep. 18 — Sen. John Boozman: Ask a Pol's 18th of 100 exclusive marijuana interview with each US senator
Who?
Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) — Ranking Republican, Senate Agriculture Committee
LISTEN: Laslo & Boozman
Ask a Pol asked:
The Food and Drug Administration — FDA — is getting criticized for changing its guidance on marijuana, which could open the door for the Drug Enforcement Administration — or DEA — to reschedule it. Any thoughts on the potential for the DEA to reschedule cannabis?
Key Boozman:
“Yeah, yeah,” Boozman — the highest ranking Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee — exclusively told Ask a Pol. “To be honest, I hadn’t thought about it.”
Where are you on SAFER Banking?
“You’ve got a problem with all this cash flooding in but not being regulated, so the problem’s there. The question is, how you solve the problem?” Boozman replied. “So I haven’t really delved into that. I’m not being very helpful, am I?”
“No-no. It’s never hit the floor, so you’ve never had to make up your mind,” Ask a Pol replied.
Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Sen. John Boozman
SCENE: Boozman’s slowly making his way to the Senate floor via tunnels underneath the US Capitol so he can vote.
Matt Laslo: “What do you think of the FDA [Food and Drug Administration] kinda rescheduling or changing its data on marijuana? I mean, now it looks like the DEA might reschedule it or deschedule it.”
John Boozman: “Yeah, yeah. To be honest, I hadn’t thought about it.”
ML: “Hadn’t? That’s not really on your radar? I thought it might be because of FDA.”
JB: “Well, kinda yes and no.”
ML: “Yeah?”
JB: “We’re trying to get the Farm Bill done.”
ML: “Yeah-yeah-yeah.”
JB: “But it is something (inaudible).”
ML: “Yeah. Do you know where you are on SAFER Banking?”
JB: “No, but it’s the same — it’s the same issue. You know, you’ve got a problem with all this cash flooding in but not being regulated, so the problem’s there. The question is, how you solve the problem? So I haven’t really delved into that. I’m not being very helpful, am I?”
ML: “No-no. It’s never hit the floor, so you’ve never had to make up your mind.”
JB: “Thank you.”
ML: “Have a good one, sir.”
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