Ask a Pol Drugs exclusive: Cannabis Caucus Co-chair seeking state "exemptions" from new hemp THC ban

Who?

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) — Co-chair, Congressional Cannabis Caucus

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Ask a Pol asks:

Now that the federal government’s re-opened and Speaker Mike Johnson gaveled the US House of Representatives back into session, has there been any chatter of the broadly bipartisan SAFER Banking Act?

Key Omar:

“No. Right now, we’re trying to see if we can get exemptions for states that have already rolled out their hemp policies,” Rep. Ilhan Omar tells Ask a Pol Drugs. “So much of our economy, it’s already absorbing the hemp industry, and it’s just going to be a tragedy for the industries that already exist in states like Minnesota.”

Caught our ear:

“Before we circulate a letter to the administration, we’re trying to gauge interest,” Omar says.

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