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Trump Suggests He Supports Decriminalizing Marijuana
A.J. Herrington
Forbes

Aug 8, 2024

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested he supports decriminalizing marijuana, noting that cannabis is “being legalized all over the country.” Trump made the comments during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, adding that he will announce his position on a ballot measure to legalize marijuana in Florida “fairly soon.”

“As we legalize it, I start to agree a lot more because, you know, it’s being legalized all over the country,” Trump said, according to a report from Marijuana Moment. “Florida has something coming up. I’ll be making a statement about that fairly soon.”

Trump made his comments after a reporter asked him about the Biden administration’s efforts to reclassify marijuana under federal drug laws and presumed Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris’ repeated assertion that people should not be incarcerated for low-level marijuana offenses.

“As we legalize it throughout the country—whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing—it’s awfully hard to have people all over the jails that are in jail right now for something that’s legal,” Trump replied. “So I think obviously there’s a lot of sentiment to doing that.”

Trump’s apparent willingness to consider the decriminalization of marijuana is a change for the Republican presidential candidate, who has repeatedly called for a hardline on drug policy. When Trump launched his bid for reelection in November 2022, he said he would make securing the southern border and combatting Mexican cartels would a be a priority, calling for the execution of drug dealers.