Steve Contorno is a Political Reporter at CNN. He covers a range of topics including elections, government, politics, public policy, and security policy, with a particular focus on cannabis regulation and the broader implications of cannabis and psychedelics in society. Steve's work has been featured in various prominent outlets such as Yahoo News, Tampa Bay Times, and The Denver Gazette, among others.
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Steve Contorno primarily covers local government and politics within the United States, focusing on evolving stories and legal policy regulation. Given his coverage attributes, he is likely to be receptive to pitches that offer insights or commentary from experts in US government policies, political analysis, or legal regulations.
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By: Hannah Rabinowitz, Alicia Wallace, Steve Contorno
(CNN) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Thursday reclassifying state-licensed marijuana as a less dangerous drug, changing a policy that has for decades made the drug's potential medicinal benefits more difficult to research.
By: Steve Contorno, Hannah Rabinowitz, Alicia Wallace
(CNN) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Thursday reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, changing
By: Hannah Rabinowitz, Steve Contorno, Alicia Wallace
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order April 23 reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, changing a policy that has for decades made the drug’s potential medicinal benefits more difficult to research.
By: Steve Contorno, Fredreka Schouten, Sarah Ferris
(CNN) — The Republicans who control Florida's Legislature on Tuesday will take up a new map proposed by Gov.
By: Steve Contorno, Fredreka Schouten, Sarah Ferris
By Fredreka Schouten, Steve Contorno, Sarah Ferris, CNN Updated (CNN) — The Republicans who control Florida's Legislature on Tuesday will take up a new map proposed by Gov.
By: Sarah Ferris, Steve Contorno, Fredreka Schouten
(CNN) — The Republicans who control Florida’s Legislature on Tuesday will take up a new map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to give GOP an edge in four seats now
By: Steve Contorno
(CNN) — In a matter of days this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dragged lawmakers to Tallahassee, handed them an aggressively gerrymandered congressional map, strong-armed the Republican-controlled legislature into backing it and tilted the midterm battlefield toward his party.
By: Steve Contorno
A handful of South Florida residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block the state from handing over a prime piece of Miami's waterfront to the foundation tasked with building a legacy library for President Donald Trump.
By: Kristen Holmes, Steve Contorno
James Blair has six months to defend Republican power in Congress — but first he needed to send a message to his party.
By: Kristen Holmes, Steve Contorno
(CNN) — James Blair has six months to defend Republican power in Congress — but first he needed to send a message to his party.
