Polis introduced legislation to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act. Polis talks pot use in Congress

When you open things up to the users of the social news site and forum Reddit, you never quite know what you’re going to get. And, when Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) fielded questions there Tuesday, the audience was mostly interested in one thing: Pot.

“[Do] you think anyone in Congress smokes?” Polis was asked by one user.


“I think there are a few members who do but [I do] not have firsthand knowledge,” Polis wrote.

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“Mr. Polis, do you uh… you know… partake?” asked another.

“[Nope], no desire to. I like reality too much,” Polis responded.

“Bill Gates said on reddit not too long ago ‘Higher is better.’ Do you agree with his statement sir?” asked one commenter, to which Polis cheekily replied, “Much of my district is more than 5,000 feet above sea level and I also represent mountains that are well over 10,000 feet.”

It shouldn’t be terribly shocking that pot was the focus for Polis, as his state of Colorado recently legalized marijuana and Polis himself just introduced legislation seeking to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and would have it regulated by a new agency named the Bureau Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana and Firearms.