Former Sen. Tom Daschle joins cannabis board, wants to 'loosen the restrictions'
Tom Daschle, former U.S. senator from South Dakota, has taken an adviser position at a cannabis investment company and is calling for a loosening of restrictions on pot.
Daschle, who was majority leader in the U.S. Senate from 2001-2003, has joined the advisory board of Northern Swan Holdings Inc., the company announced Monday.
Northern Swan is an New York-based investment firm supporting emerging companies in the international cannabis industry in nations where pot is legal.
Daschle called for changes to U.S. laws regarding cannabis research and use, in the news release from the company.
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