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Lawmakers Seeking Answers On Trump's Views On Legalizing Marijuana Look To His Son-In-Law
President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration sent more signals last week that it intends to enforce federal laws against marijuana use, yet advocates for legalizing the drug are still trying to sort out exactly where Trump himself stands on the issue. Rep. Steve Cohen suggests they should look to Jared Kushner for clues. 鈥淚t comes down to WWJD 鈥 what would Jared do?鈥 the Memphis Democrat said. (Collins, 4/9)
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Proposed licensing fees for medical marijuana businesses in Ohio would generate more than four times the amount regulators say is needed annually to run the program, according to budget estimates released Friday. Ohio officials had said fees were set high in part to help cover costs of the program. (Borchardt, 4/7)
Although the drug remains illegal under federal law, 28 states and the District of Columbia allow the use of medical marijuana in some form. This long record of trial-and-error can guide Florida lawmakers and health officials as they work against a looming July deadline to put this state鈥檚 medical marijuana program into place. (Auslen, 4/7)
