Clinton and Trump have both stated their support for medical marijuana and basically adhere to a states’ rights issue. Trump reaffirmed that he supports making medical marijuana available to patients who are very sick. If enacted, the state would see a huge financial windfall through law enforcement cost savings and the new taxation of the drug and drug businesses.
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“In terms of marijuana and legalization, I think that should be a state issue, state by state”, Trump said Thursday at campaign stop in Reno, Nevada, the Washington Post reported.
Donald Trump at the Republican Presidential Candidates Hold Third Debate In Colorado on October 28, 2015 in Boulder, Colorado. Way back in 1990, he expressed support for legalizing drugs and using the tax revenue to fund anti-drug education initiatives. On Wednesday, Democrat Bernie Sanders came out in favor of fully decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level, paving the way for states to regulate it as they do alcohol and cigarettes. Associated: Marijuana companies voice worry of a Republican president Throughout his remarks at a student town hall at George Mason College Wednesday. night, Sanders stated: “For my part, the time is long overdue for us to take away the federal prohibition on marijuana”. During the CPAC conference in June, Trump was asked about Colorado’s legalization and responded: “I say it’s bad”. “And then I really believe we should leave it up to the states”. “And I love Colorado and the people are great, but there’s a question as to how it’s all working out there, you know?”
But he was sure to temper that progressive sentiment with a conservative talking point about legalization in states like Colorado “not going exactly trouble-free”.
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Trump complimented Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Sen.
