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Ask a Pol Drugs exclusive: Cannabis Caucus Co-chair seeking state "exemptions" from new hemp THC ban
Exclusive from Matt Laslo’s interactive political journalism outlet www.AskaPolDrugs.com on Substack and all major podcast platforms.
Ask a Pol AI — EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Rounds wants US to use AI to fight deepfakes in 2024 election
Upending Washington one interview at a time Ask a Pol — ie, ask a politician — is your conduit to Congress. We're veteran journalists. The Capitol’s our office. Senators our sources — well, now your sources too.