{"id":2321459,"date":"2024-08-08T19:07:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T23:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-starting-to-agree-a-lot-more-on-legalizing-marijuana-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T19:19:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T23:19:24","slug":"trump-starting-to-agree-a-lot-more-on-legalizing-marijuana-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-starting-to-agree-a-lot-more-on-legalizing-marijuana-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump starting \u2018to agree a lot more\u2019 on legalizing marijuana &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-starting-to-agree-a-lot-more-on-legalizing-marijuana-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2321459&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald \u200cTrump has recently indicated a shift in \u2063his stance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-dozens-of-white-house-staffers-sacked-or-suspended-for-past-recreational-use-of-cannabis\/\" title=\"Report: Dozens of White House staffers sacked or suspended for past recreational use of cannabis\">marijuana legalization<\/a>, expressing increased openness to decriminalizing it during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">press conference<\/a>. He noted that many states have\u2064 already legalized non-medical marijuana and \u200dstated, \u201cAs we legalize it, \u200dI start to\u200b agree a lot more because it\u2019s being legalized\u200d all over the country.\u201d\u200b Trump highlighted \u2063Florida\u2019s upcoming \u200dballot initiative to legalize cannabis, suggesting\u2063 he would comment\u2062 on it soon. He also criticized the imprisonment of individuals for \u200coffenses related to recreational cannabis, which is now legal in many places, stressing the need for change in sentiment regarding such laws.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, \u2064Trump&#8217;s stance on \u200bmarijuana was largely anti-while\u200b in \u2064office; however, he had started showing some support for\u2064 state-level legalization as early as mid-2018. The Department of Justice\u2063 has recently proposed\u200c rescheduling cannabis from a \u200dSchedule I to a Schedule III \u2063drug, a move currently \u200bunder consideration by the Drug \u200bEnforcement Administration. Despite his evolving \u2063views, Trump has not explicitly endorsed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-lindsey-graham-says-roe-v-wade-created-constitutional-right-that-doesnt-exist\/\" title=\"Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Roe V. Wade Created Constitutional Right \u2018That Doesn\u2019t Exist\u2019\">nationwide legalization<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump starting &lsquo;to agree a lot more&rsquo; on legalizing marijuana<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1641382\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> expressed an openness to decriminalizing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>marijuana<\/a> during a press conference Thursday, marking a shift in his stance on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>When asked by a reporter about whether he supports legalizing cannabis, Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, observed that many states have already made non-medicinal marijuana legal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As we legalize it, I start to agree a lot more because it&rsquo;s being legalized all over the country,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Florida, Trump&rsquo;s home state, is set to consider legalizing cannabis through a ballot initiative in November. The measure will pass if it receives support from 60% of voters, and Trump said he would &ldquo;be making a statement about that fairly soon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also lamented defendants who are imprisoned over recreational cannabis, observing that it is legalized throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whether that&rsquo;s a good thing or a bad thing, it&rsquo;s awfully hard to have people all over the jails that are in jail right now for something that&rsquo;s legal,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;So I think obviously there&rsquo;s a lot of sentiment to doing that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Trump was in office, he was largely antimarijuana until mid-2018, when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/06\/08\/us\/politics\/trump-marijuana-bill-states.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> he would &ldquo;probably end up supporting&rdquo; a bill that would defer marijuana legalization to states. A marijuana blog recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buddingtrendsblog.com\/2024\/04\/biden-vs-trump-high-stakes-for-cannabis-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>described<\/a> Trump as &ldquo;cannabis ambivalent,&rdquo; noting he had taken mixed positions on it, though the former president has never directly said he would support a nationwide legalization.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice completed a proposal to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act last month, and now it is in the hands of the Drug Enforcement Administration. The timeline for the DEA to finalize the proposal is unclear.<\/p>\n<p>The Schedule I category is reserved for drugs that have no medical use. The government transferring marijuana out of that category would not legalize it, but the move would effectively deem it less dangerous. Pending legislative proposals, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/senate-bill\/4591\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act<\/a>, aim to deschedule cannabis, which would make it legal. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Public interest in decriminalizing recreational marijuana has remained steady for the last several years, according to a Pew Research Center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/politics\/2024\/03\/26\/most-americans-favor-legalizing-marijuana-for-medical-recreational-use\/#:~:text=An%20overwhelming%20share%20of%20U.S.,legal%20for%20medical%20use%20only.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poll<\/a> published in March.<\/p>\n<p>The poll found that a majority of the poll&rsquo;s respondents, 57%, supported legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes. It found that Democrats are more likely than Republicans to believe legalization would help local economies and be good for the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1641382\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1641382\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump indicated a growing openness to the decriminalization of marijuana during a press conference on Thursday, signaling a change in his previous position. When questioned by a reporter about his support for cannabis legalization, Trump noted that numerous states have already legalized non-medical marijuana. &#8220;As we legalize it, I start to agree a lot more because it\u2019s being legalized all over the country,&#8221; he stated. In Florida, Trump&#8217;s home state, there is an upcoming ballot initiative in November that could lead to cannabis legalization if 60% of voters approve it; he mentioned he would be making an announcement regarding this soon. He also expressed concern for individuals imprisoned for recreational cannabis use, highlighting the inconsistency of having people incarcerated for something that is now legal in many areas: &#8220;It\u2019s awfully hard to have people all over the jails that are in jail right now for something that\u2019s legal,&#8221; he remarked. While Trump was generally opposed to marijuana during his presidency, he shifted somewhat in mid-2018 when he suggested support for legislation allowing states to decide on legalization. A recent blog described him as &#8220;cannabis ambivalent,&#8221; noting his mixed views without explicitly endorsing nationwide legalization. Last month, the Department of Justice proposed reclassifying cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act; this proposal is currently with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), though its finalization timeline remains uncertain. Moving marijuana out of Schedule I would not legalize it but would classify it as less dangerous. Legislative efforts like the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act aim to fully deschedule cannabis and make it legal. Public support for decriminalizing recreational marijuana has remained consistent over recent years; according to a Pew Research Center poll from March, 57% of respondents favored legalization, with Democrats more likely than Republicans to believe such measures would benefit local economies and improve criminal justice outcomes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2321460,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Donald_Trump_Mar_A_Lago_11233.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[8059,5561,5894,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2321459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-legalization","tag-marijuana","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Donald_Trump_Mar_A_Lago_11233.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321459"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321459\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}