Trump signals support for Biden plan to loosen marijuana restrictions

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : "As President, we 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," Trump wrote.
55% : Trump's announcement was surprising because it aligns him with President Joe Biden on marijuana reform, said Lee Hannah, a professor of political science in Wright State University in Ohio, which last year became the largest red state to legalize recreational marijuana.
50% : Trump joins millions of Americans who have "reassessed their views on cannabis in recent years," said David Culver, vice president of the U.S. Cannabis Council, a trade group representing the regulated marijuana industry.
48% : Trump had previously signaled support for the Florida ballot measure, though his latest post offered more detail about his policy views on marijuana.
47% : In a social media post Sunday, Trump also said he would vote "yes" on a Florida ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in his home state.
47% : In Florida, where Trump lives, the proposed constitutional amendment would legalize possession of up to 3 ounces for those 21 and older.
43% : ""You could view it as Trump definitely trying to court young voters and young men," Hannah said.
39% : The former president suggests he wants to see marijuana reclassified as a Schedule III drug, the first time Trump has endorsed the easing of federal restrictions.
37% : "Despite unease among some members of his party on loosening marijuana restrictions, Trump on Sunday wrote on Truth Social: "It is time to end needless arrests and incarcerations of adults for small amounts of marijuana for personal use.
32% : "I think Trump has always been a little looser and less concerned about the issue.
22% : "Trump now suggests he is for legalizing marijuana -- but as President, his own Justice Department cracked down on marijuana offenses," Harris campaign spokesman Ian Sams said in a memo.
18% : However, after Trump first suggested he was supporting the Florida ballot measure, her campaign accused him of "brazen flip-flops" on multiple issues.

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