Sen. Gardner wins major concessions from Trump on legal cannabis

Thanks to the leadership and tireless efforts of Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., President Donald Trump has walked back his administration’s talk of repealing an Obama-era policy against enforcing federal marijuana laws in states where cannabis has been legalized by voters.

Through conversations with President Trump, Gardner was assured that Colorado’s marijuana industry won’t be targeted by the federal government and that the President will support a legislative solution that makes clear the federal government cannot interfere with states that have legalized marijuana.

Colorado Leads Board President Chuck Smith, quoted in The Denver Post,  says the change clears a huge hurdle for the industry – which employs thousands of people and contributes millions of dollars to the state and local economies – and enables it to now focus on banking and 280E reform.