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In a television interview on July 29, 2016 with KUSA-TV in Colorado, Trump said: "I wouldn’t do that [using federal authority to shut down recreational marijuana], no … I wouldn’t do that … I think it’s up to the states, yeah. I’m a states person. I think it should be up to the states, absolutely."
In a radio interview with WWJ Newsradio 950 in Michigan on March 8, 2016, Trump said "I think it certainly has to be a state — I have not smoked it — it’s got to be a state decision … I do like it, you know, from a medical standpoint … it does do pretty good things. But from the other standpoint, I think that it should be up to the states."
At a campaign rally in Sparks, Nevada on Oct. 29, 2015, Trump said: "The marijuana thing is such a big thing. I think medical should happen — right? Don’t we agree? I think so. And then I really believe we should leave it up to the states. It should be a state situation ... but I believe that the legalization of marijuana – other than for medical because I think medical, you know I know people that are very, very sick and for whatever reason the marijuana really helps them - … but in terms of marijuana and legalization, I think that should be a state issue, state-by-state."
He Lied:
"There is still a federal law we need to abide by in terms of when it comes to recreational marijuana and other drugs of that nature," White House press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters on Feb. 23, 2017. "I do believe that you'll see greater enforcement."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 28 2017, @06:10PM
Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: "Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.
(Score: 2) by hendrikboom on Tuesday February 28 2017, @09:38PM (2 children)
Is Trump actually in charge? If not, he may still be trying to get marijuana liberalization through an intransigent government.
And of course, he may not be trying.
(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Tuesday February 28 2017, @09:44PM (1 child)
There's one person I'm confident that he's actually in charge of: his own press secretary.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 01 2017, @06:48PM
I wouldn't be so sure.
MelissaSpicer is so confused, I don't think anyone is in charge of him, including himself.(Score: 2) by c0lo on Sunday March 05 2017, @12:16PM
It may be not Trump at the origin of this announcement, seems more like Session [fortune.com]
Good people don’t smoke marijuana. [youtube.com]
we need grown-ups in charge in Washington to say marijuana is not the kind of thing that ought to be legalized [ap.org]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0
(Score: 1) by varsix on Sunday March 12 2017, @08:35PM
Trump has lied about almost everything he was going to do to supposedly help the American people. Expect to be screwed really hard over the next few years. Look at all the legislation being pushed through Congress right now, for example.