Trump says he will vote yes on Florida ballot measure to legalize marijuana

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : During his 2016 presidential campaign, Trump said he was in favor of cannabis use for medicinal purposes and that more research should be done on its health benefits.
55% : "Trump said that if elected, his administration "will continue to focus on research to unlock the medical uses of marijuana to a Schedule 3 drug, and work with Congress to pass common sense laws, including safe banking for state authorized companies, and supporting states rights to pass marijuana laws, like in Florida, that work so well for their citizens.
49% : Trump last month seemed to signal some support for another ballot measure in Florida: one that would expand abortion access.
41% : In an interview with Newsmax TV last year, Trump acknowledged that the issue of marijuana legalization is a "pretty popular thing" among voters, but also expressed skepticism over marijuana use as a treatment to help people.
38% : Trump says he will vote yes on Florida ballot measure to legalize marijuanaSummer Concepcion and Julie TsirkinSeptember 9, 2024 at 5:40 PMFormer President Donald Trump said he plans to vote yes on a ballot measure in Florida to legalize marijuana, his clearest stance so far on the issue.
29% : After reiterating his stance that women need "more time" than six weeks to decide whether to get an abortion, Trump said during an interview with Fox News he couldn't support the amendment because "Democrats are radical.
26% : "Trump said last month that he expected the ballot measure to pass and called for Florida lawmakers to pass legislation banning the use of marijuana in public spaces.

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