Trump administration doubles down on anti-marijuana position

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Posted on AllSides May 3, 2025

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Analysts previously predicted Donald Trump might support marijuana legalization to boost his chances of re-election this year. Instead, the opposite has happened. The Trump Administration has proposed removing medical marijuana protections in the 2021 fiscal budget and leaked audio...

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