Who?
Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV)
LISTEN: Laslo & Justice
Ask a Pol asks:
Have you looked at the SAFER Banking Act?
Key Justice:
“I have not looked at it,” Sen. Jim Justice exclusively told Ask a Pol Drugs.
Caught our ear:
“The SAFER what?” Justice asked us.
Below, you’ll find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Jim Justice (5-21-2025)
SCENE: Sen. Jim Justice just finished talking to one reporter in the basement of the US Capitol when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo approaches and introduces himself.
Matt Laslo: “Hey, how are you, senator?”
Jim Justice: “How are you today?”
ML: “Wanted to introduce myself. I'm Matt Laslo. I used to be the correspondent for West Virginia Public Broadcasting.”
JJ: “Okay.”
ICYMI — Most anti-cannabis Congress in years…
ML: “Now I’m WIRED, Rolling Stone, all of those.”
JJ: “Oh.”
ML: “I have a random one for you. Have you looked at the SAFER Banking Act?”
JJ: “The SAFER what?”
ML: “SAFER Banking Act. It allows cannabis companies that are locally [legal] for medicinal purposes or recreational purposes to access the banking system.”
JJ: “I have not looked at it. I’m sorry.”
ML: “You haven’t looked at it?”
JJ: “Okay.”
ML: “There’s a lot of stuff going on.”
JJ: “I know. I know. Sorry.”
Laslo heads back towards the Senate trams.
ML: “It's all good. Have a good one, sir.”
Justice and his aides head towards the bank of elevators to take them up to the Senate floor.
JJ: “If you ever need anything else.”
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