Weed is popular. So what's the holdup in Congress?
Eight \u2014 that\u2019s how many states have passed some form of cannabis legalization since November. And even though marijuana is\xa0gainingpopularity\xa0in conservative states, that's\xa0not breaking through with GOP senators on Capitol Hill. Cannabis reporter Natalie Fertig and Playbook co-author Tara Palmeri discuss the growing cannabis dissonance between Republican senators and\xa0voters in their home states, and why Chuck Schumer shouldn\u2019t be optimistic about passing federal\xa0legislation.\nTara Palmeri is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Natalie Fertig is cannabis policy reporter for POLITICO.Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.\nSpecial thanks to producer Olivia Reingold.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices