He former president of the United States Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Saturday that he is in favor of adopting an amendment that would legalize recreational use of cannabis for adults in Floridastate where he resides.
A constitutional referendum on the issue will be held in Florida in November, in conjunction with the United States presidential election. The legalization of recreational cannabis use is a sensitive issue for young voters, and a majority of those under 50 want the bill to pass.
“In Floridaas in other states that approved it, a certain amount of marijuana per person will be authorized for adults,” he wrote. Trump en su red, Truth Social.
“No one should be classified as a criminal in Florida for what it is legal in so many other states. We don’t need to waste lives and taxpayer dollars arresting adults for possession of large amounts of marijuana for personal use,” he added.
However, Trump urged the implementation of a law that prevents the use in public of cannabis “so that it is not felt everywhere, as happens in so many cities governed by Democrats.”
What was Trump’s position on recreational cannabis use?
During his 2016 presidential campaign, Trump He said he would leave the regulation of the issue to local authorities.
But once in the White House, he was more discreet and even supported tough positions on this issue promoted by his Attorney General, Jeff Sessions.
In 2018, he revoked the federal tolerance policy applied by the administration of his predecessor, Democrat Barack Obama, regarding the legalization of recreational use of marijuanagiving prosecutors free rein to go after ordinary consumers.
Although three-quarters of Americans live in states where the cannabis is legal, it is not yet legal at the federal level. The Justice Department under Democratic President Joe Biden published a recommendation in May to reclassify the cannabis as a less dangerous drug than it is currently considered.
