Trump moving closer to decision on making weed less criminal in eyes of federal government: sources
It isn’t quite the ruckus involving the Jeffrey Epstein docs, but there is a quieter, more important conflict inside Trump world over weed — namely whether the president should legalize it and just how legal it should be, The Post has learnedAnd according to my sources, Trump is in a compromising mood.He appears to be moving closer to making a decision in the coming weeks to make weed something less criminal in the eyes of the federal government.Trump is ready, several MAGA pro-pot sources tell me, to make a decision on at least reclassifying weed as a so-called Schedule III drug, putting it on par with semi-controlled substances like anabolic steroids.Not to get too far into the proverbial weeds, but Pot Inc.
wants marijuana reclassified so it’s not being lumped in with hard drugs like heroin — and it’s a drama these pages first covered in late April.That way this booming business continues to grow with access to the banking system as cultural norms continue to shift and the majority of Americans see pot as no more dangerous than booze.
Tax revenues would flow into federal coffers as the industry expands.There are headwinds.Many MAGA types believe pot is leading to cultural rot.
Breeding a population of stoners isn’t good for the country since the pot today is far stronger than the joints Cheech & Chong rolled years ago.Trump barely drinks and personally hates anything that dulls the senses.He’s a law-and-order guy — witness his takeover of DC policing over quality-of-life issues, including the persistent smell of pot almost everywhere you walk.That said, the president seems to be leaning toward a compromise on federal legalization, including allowing for medical use based on evidence of its efficacy in severe pain relief.He’s also said to be compelled by the business and the political argument of going soft on pot.
He’s done that before, doing his famous 180 on crypto for votes during the 2024 election and delivering with deregulation...