A GOP congressional leader says he’s “cautiously optimistic” that President Donald Trump will move forward with marijuana rescheduling, arguing that it aligns with the administration’s “America first” agenda and states’ rights principles touted by Republicans.
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), the House chief deputy whip, also talked about his support for medical marijuana, which he said “serves as an alternative to highly addictive opioids,” including for military veterans who return home with severe pain or other health conditions.
The congressman made the remarks on Sunday at IgniteIt’s Cannabis Capital & Policy Summit, where Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) was also a featured speaker.
Cresco Labs CEO Charlie Bachtel, who led the conversation with Reschenthaler, asked to get the lawmaker’s take on the prospects of federally rescheduling cannabis under the Trump administration. The president endorsed the reform on the campaign trail and said in mid-August that he’d make a decision within weeks, but that hasn’t materialized yet.
“We know the president is interested. He’s made some comments, and if you look at the president’s track record, he has a habit taking what seems like very complex issues—controversial issues—distilling it, getting behind it and then moving forward,” Reschenthaler said, pointing to Trump’s
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