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Home 🌿 Marijuana Politics 🌿 Republican attitudes are shifting on marijuana – despite Chris Christie's vow 🌿Republican attitudes are shifting on marijuana – despite Chris Christie's vow
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Cannabis is still – technically – prohibited by federal law; however, the Obama administration has allowed legalisation to go ahead on a state-by-state basis so far without federal interference. Hillary Clinton, the leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, has indicated that she will maintain this uneasy status quo.
Florida senator Marco Rubio – a Republican candidate for president – in April also spoke out against legalised marijuana, saying that he thought the federal laws should be enforced. He explained to radio host Hugh Hewitt: “I don’t believe we should be in the business of legalising additional intoxicants in this country, for the...
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