on Thursday introduced the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Entrusting States (STATES) Act. If Trump signs the bill into law, the legislation would resolve that conflict between the state and federal marijuana laws. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell has said recently that he opposes federal marijuana legalization. At a Thursday press conference regarding the new bill, Gardner said he had spoken to the president about the legislation. Advocates who support the end of federal marijuana prohibition were hopeful that Trump’s remarks could lead to meaningful policy change.

Source: Huffington Post June 08, 2018 20:48 UTC