Ilhan Omar says she thinks ‘a lot of people’ in Congress smoke marijuana
Omar said federal reform should go further and credited Trump’s moves on research and medical access for changing Republican views.
- On Wednesday, Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar told TMZ that "there are a lot of people who smoke cannabis in Congress" while discussing legalization efforts as the Congressional Cannabis Caucus co-chair.
- Advocacy for marijuana reform does not imply personal use, Omar noted, emphasizing nationwide legalization to reduce billions spent incarcerating people for marijuana offenses.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana as less dangerous, lowering regulation and offering tax breaks to licensed operators as part of the administration's drug policy shift.
- President Trump signed an executive order to loosen research restrictions on psychedelic drugs, directing the Food and Drug Administration to fast-track reviews and expand patients' "access to treatments."
- Crediting President Donald Trump with shifting the GOP's approach on drugs, Omar called for building a coalition to work with the president and Congress to advance further reform.
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Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar said Wednesday that lots of people in Congress smoke marijuana.
Ilhan Omar says she thinks ‘a lot of people’ in Congress smoke marijuana
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday said there are “a lot of people” in Congress who smoke marijuana. TMZ caught up with Omar, the co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, in Washington, D.C., to ask about changes to medical and recreational marijuana research. She was asked if she thought it was odd that no members…
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A lawmaker who helps to lead the Congressional Cannabis Caucus says there are "a lot" of fellow legislators on Capitol Hill who secretly smoke marijuana. "I think there are a lot of people who smoke cannabis in Congress," Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said on Wednesday. She added, however, that legalization is an important policy issue that should appeal broadly beyond just those who consume marijuana. "Advocacy for legalizing doesn't necessarily mean …
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