“I say ‘yes’ to drugs,” Ask a Pol's Matt Laslo tells Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris

This week was Police Week in Washington. Thank you to all the amazing officers out there (f*ck the bad apples, though…). Photo: Matt Laslo

Who?

Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) — Chair, House Freedom Caucus

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Ask a Pol asks:

Do you feel like we're closer on reconciliation?*

*President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill”

Key Harris:

“Just say ‘no’ to drugs,” Rep. Andy Harris tells Ask a Pol founder and professor Matt Laslo.

“I say ‘yes’ to drugs,” Laslo replies.

“Don’t say that in public, man,” Harris replies.

“Someone's gotta test ‘em,” Laslo laughs.

ICYMI — Laslo’s not shy about his drug past & medicinal present

ICYMI — Harris plans to lecture RFK about ills of cannabis…

Freedom Caucus Chair Harris plans to “have a talk with RFK Jr." about harms of marijuana; open to psychedelics though

Caught our ear:

“No comment,” Harris tells CNN after Ask a Pol interviewed Harris.

Below, you’ll find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), slightly edited for clarity.

TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Andy Harris

SCENE: Hours after far-right Republicans and their more moderate counterparts huddled with Speaker Mike Johnson this week, Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo sees Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris walking towards a mob of reporters on the US Capitol’s steps.

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Laslo rushes to get the congressman 1 on 1 about the negotiators — which have since fallen apart — but Harris refuses to answer. Instead, Harris just wanted to talk marijuana policy…

Matt Laslo: “Were you in that meeting today?”

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