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Weed is popular. So what's the holdup in Congress?
Weed is popular. So what's the holdup in Congress?
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jul 2, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Eight — that’s how many states have passed some form of cannabis
legalization since November. And even though marijuana
is gainingpopularity in conservative states, that's not breaking through
with GOP senators on Capitol Hill. Cannabis reporter Natalie Fertig and
Playbook co-author Tara Palmeri discuss the growing cannabis dissonance
between Republican senators and voters in their home states, and why
Chuck Schumer shouldn’t be optimistic about passing federal legislation.
Tara Palmeri is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Natalie Fertig is cannabis policy reporter for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Special thanks to producer Olivia Reingold.
legalization since November. And even though marijuana
is gainingpopularity in conservative states, that's not breaking through
with GOP senators on Capitol Hill. Cannabis reporter Natalie Fertig and
Playbook co-author Tara Palmeri discuss the growing cannabis dissonance
between Republican senators and voters in their home states, and why
Chuck Schumer shouldn’t be optimistic about passing federal legislation.
Tara Palmeri is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Natalie Fertig is cannabis policy reporter for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Special thanks to producer Olivia Reingold.
Released:
Jul 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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