Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Hires Former Marijuana Lobbyist As Senior Advisor

Marijuana Moment
By Kyle JaegerJan 7, 2019, 3:08 pm192 pts
The former director of federal policy for the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) has joined the staff of newly sworn-in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) as a senior counsel and policy advisor. Dan Riffle, who most recently served as communications director to former Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and a legislative…

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