INTERVIEW – TAYLOR WEST – Deputy Director – National Cannabis Industry Association
- Sean Spicer gave an ominous warning to the marijuana industry. (Business Insider) — Sean Spicer, President Donald Trump’s press secretary, warned the burgeoning US marijuana industry that there will be “greater enforcement” of federal laws. Jeff Sessions, the attorney general, has been a vocal opponent of legal marijuana in the past.
- National Cannabis Industry Association Statement on Press Secretary’s Comments Regarding Trump Administration Marijuana Policy. Washington, DC – National Cannabis Industry Association executive director Aaron Smith issued the following statement in response to Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s comments regarding the Trump Administration’s marijuana policy in the press briefing today: “It would be a mistake for the Department of Justice to overthrow the will of the voters and state governments who have created carefully regulated adult-use marijuana programs. It would represent a rejection of the values of economic growth, limited government, and respect for federalism that Republicans claim to embrace. “These programs are working. Marijuana interdictions at the Mexican border are down substantially, youth use has not increased in states with legal access to cannabis, and responsible cannabis businesses are contributing tens of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impact to their communities.
