Trump Says He 'Really' Supports The STATES Act, Allowing States To Legalize Cannabis

The STATES Act would give states the right to self-determine cannabis laws without the looming threat of federal interference.

While preparing to board Marine One on Friday, President Trump briefly expressed his support for the recently introduced STATES Act, which would allow states to choose whether or not to legalize marijuana.

The bi-partisan bill introduced yesterday (June 7) by Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) would amend the federal ban on cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act to allow states to legalize within their borders without federal interference.

When asked by reporters if he supports the STATES Act, Trump said, “I really do, I support Senator Gardner, I know exactly what he’s doing. We’re looking at it, but I probably will end up supporting that, yes.”

Trump’s support of the bill was expected since it is seen as the result of an agreementreached by the president and Gardner in April. After Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole memo protections for legal states in January, Gardner held up votes on all remaining Justice Department nominations until Trump promised to support states’ right to legalize marijuana.

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