Who?
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) — Founder & Co-chair, Congressional Cannabis Caucus
Ask a Pol asks:
We heard the DEA might reschedule marijuana on April 15th. Have you heard that?
Key Blumenauer:
“I think it should be April 20th,” Blumenauer tells Ask a Pol.
Caught our ear:
“There are lots of rumors,” Blumenauer says. “Lots of rumors.”
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LISTEN: Laslo & Blumenauer
Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
SCENE: Blumenauer’s walking through the Capitol alone ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
Matt Laslo: “You know what a birdie told me? That the DEA might reschedule April 15th. Have you heard that?”
Earl Blumenauer: “I think it should be April 20th.”
ML: “I was wondering why that date was off! Have you heard that?”
EB: “There are lots of rumors. Lots of rumors.”
ML: “But you’re thinking, is it’s way past due?”
Blumenauer nods his head ‘yes’ as he enters a restricted, Members Only area of the Capitol ahead of Thursday’s primetime address.
ML: “Thank you, sir. Have a good evening.”
Matt Laslo’s a veteran congressional correspondent, new media prof. & founder of Ask a Pol — a new, people-powered press corps.
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Blumenauer on rumors DEA plans to reschedule marijuana: “I think it should be April 20th"