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Congressman Says Trump Plans to Back State Marijuana Laws, Unveil Federal Reforms, Following Midterms

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 by Anthony Martinelli

Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) says that the Trump Administration has made a “solid commitment” to fix federal marijuana laws in order to respect states’ rights after next month’s election.

In an interview with Fox Business on Thursday, Rohrabacher said that he had been talking with people inside the White House about ending marijuana prohibition, and says he’s been “reassured that the president intends on keeping his campaign promise” to protect state marijuana laws from federal interference.

“I would expect after the election we will sit down and we’ll start hammering out something that is specific and real,” he said. “It could be as early as spring of 2019, but definitely in the next legislative session”.

Almost 6 Months Into Trump Presidency, Little to No Effect on Marijuana Laws

July 10, 2017July 9, 2017 by Anthony Martinelli

It’s been almost 6 months since President Donald Trump took office, but despite a lot of fear, it’s had little to no impact on marijuana laws throughout the country.

When Donald Trump won the election for president of the United States, many in the marijuana community were worried what it might mean for state-level marijuana laws. But for many others, there was a sense of quiet optimism. After all, Trump has said before that he’s “100%” in favor of medical marijuana, and that he supports state rights. Although it was many years ago, he’s previously stated his support for legalizing all drugs.

However, it wasn’t long before fear, rightfully so, began to increase. Trump began making subtle, but certainly worrisome comments, and he hired longtime prohibitionist Jeff Sessions to be the nation’s attorney general. Despite this, nothing much has came of this fear, and there’s reason to believe it will stay this way.

U.S. Congress Passes Bill Prohibiting Justice Department From Interfering in State Medical Marijuana Laws

May 4, 2017 by Anthony Martinelli

The omnibus spending bill passed by the House and Senate includes a provision intended to prevent the DOJ and DEA from arresting or prosecuting patients, caregivers, and businesses that are acting in compliance with state medical marijuana laws.

The Justice Department will continue to be prohibited from interfering in state medical marijuana laws under the federal spending bill passed Thursday in the Senate. The bill has already passed the House, and President Trump has said he will sign it.

The legislation includes a provision that is intended to prevent the department, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, from using funds to arrest or prosecute patients, caregivers, and businesses that are acting in compliance with state medical marijuana laws.

Trump Official Says Marijuana “Not a Factor” in the War on Drugs

April 17, 2017 by Anthony Martinelli

A key Trump official says that marijuana isn’t a factor in the drug war.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Sunday that marijuana is “not a factor” in a meeting with NBC’s Meet the Press. Kelly also said that solving the nation’s drug issues doesn’t involve “arresting a lot of users.”

The comment came during a discuss regarding the flow of drugs to United States from Central America and Mexico; Chuck Todd asked Kelly if legalizing marijuana would hurt this.

Why a Trump Impeachment Would be Very Bad for Marijuana

April 2, 2017March 31, 2017 by Anthony Martinelli

A potential impeachment of President Donald Trump would be bad news for the marijuana movement.

Trump Impeachment — (Photo: Stephen Crowley/The New York Times )

With the news that President Trump’s former Defense Secretary Michael Flynn has offered to testify about the Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia if he’s given immunity from prosecution, numerous media outlets have been bringing up the idea that it could lead to Trump’s impeachment.

For some supporters of marijuana law reform, this may initially seem like a good thing; Trump’s press secretary did say recently we can expect “greater enforcement” of federal marijuana laws. However, it would actually be very bad, and could be the difference between the government taking a mostly hands-off approach, and the feds using everything in their power to shut legal marijuana down.

At this point we know very little of how Trump will handle marijuana laws going forward. In the past he has stated that he’s in “100%” support of medical marijuana, and has said he supports state rights when it comes to marijuana laws (he’s also previously said he supports legalizing all drugs, but has walked that back). Since becoming president, short of the before-mentioned comment from his press secretary (which was quite vague), Trump has been mum on how he will approach this issue. In other words, we simply don’t know what President Trump will do.

Donald Trump Marijuana Overview

March 21, 2017 by Anthony Martinelli

President Obama had his own marijuana strain, and now so does President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump Marijuana — Donald Trump OG. (Photo: esber)

The Trump Administration has been unclear about how they will handle marijuana, which remains illegal on the federal level despite numerous states having legalized it. However, that hasn’t stopped marijuana growers from creating a strain in Trump’s honor: Donald Trump OG.

According to AllBud.com: “Trump OG is an indica dominant hybrid strain created through crossing the infamous OG Kush X Presidential OG.” They state that; “Even if you didn’t vote for him, don’t let that cloud your judgment on this giggle-inducing bud!” It has a “super high 20.5% average THC level” and a “myriad of head and body effects”.

Donald Trump OG is the perfect bud for treating chronic pain, insomnia, migraines or headaches. It has a musky smell and flavor with welcomed hints of citrus.

The top effects of Donald Trump Marijuana OG:

Sleepiness
The “giggles”
Increase appetite

Some of the top medical ailments Donald Trump Marijuana OG helps with are:

Insomnia
Headaches/Migraines
Pain
Lack of appetite
Stress and also
Depression

U.S. Marijuana Stock Index Dropped Over 10% After Comments From Trump Press Secretary

February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 by Anthony Martinelli

The U.S. marijuana stock index fell over 10% after Trump’s Press Secretary Sean Spicer said he believes we’ll see “greater enforcement” of federal marijuana laws.

On Tuesday, February 21st, just two days before Spicer’s comments, the U.S. marijuana stock index was at 81.30, according to MarijuanaIndex.com. On Friday, the day after Spicer’s remarks, the index dropped to 72.80, a decrease of slightly over 10%.

As of Monday the market had a slight (and we stress slight) increase, moving up to 73.20.

Despite the recent dip, the index is still considerably higher than it was at its recent low point of 64.30, which was on December 19th, the day of Trump’s inauguration.

President Trump is a “Firm Believer in States’ Rights”, Says Press Secretary Sean Spicer

February 23, 2017February 22, 2017 by Anthony Martinelli

During today’s White House Daily Press Briefing, President Trump’s Press Secretary Sean Spicer confirmed that Trump is a “firm believer” in states’ rights.

During the briefing the very first question related to transgender bathroom laws: “Can you give us an update on the administrations plans with regards to transgender bathrooms?”, the reporter asked.

Spicer replied by stating that the president is “a firm believer in states rights”. He ends his answer by claiming that “certain issues like this are not best dealt with at the federal level”

Why the Trump Administration Will NOT Attack Legal Marijuana States

February 7, 2018February 4, 2017 by TheJointBlog

Despite well-founded fear in the cannabis culture about the nation’s new president, Donald Trump is unlikely to go after state-level cannabis laws.

Instead, we believe that the Trump Administration will take a hands-off, allow-the-states-to-decide approach that will allow things to continue, for the most part, as they have the past several years.

Here’s a few reasons why:

First off, politics

For whatever you may think of Donald Trump, he knows how to play politics. No one can win the presidency if they don’t.

Trump OG Marijuana Strain Overview

January 22, 2017 by Anthony Martinelli

Trump OG is an excellent indica with a great smell, making its name quite ironic. And don’t worry, it doesn’t care what race you are.

Trump OG is an indica-dominant strain with an average THC percentage of around 20. It has a strong head and body high that makes it perfect for insomnia or those just trying to get some sleep; also perfect for relaxation sessions.

This strain is a mix between OG Kush and Presidential OG, and has an earthy smell with subtle hints of pine and citrus. The taste isn’t quite as pleasant, with the citrus and pine hues not really coming through, but it’s far from bad.

The top effects of the Trump OG marijuana strain are:

Relaxation
Increase in appetite
Potential sleepiness

Some of the top medical ailments it helps with are:

Pain
Headaches/Migraines
Insomnia
Lack of appetite
Stress and also
Anxiety

Where to find it

If you live in a state where cannabis is legal for medical and/or recreational purposes, you might want to check out Leafly’s strain finder. This feature can use your exact location to find the closet cannabis store or dispensary to you that is currently carrying the Trump OG marijuana strain; you can also look for a variety of other strains.

Click here for the strain finder.