Trump’s New Attorney General Pick Opposed Legalizing Medical Marijuana In Florida
- Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration for attorney general, and President-elect Donald Trump announced former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his new pick for the role.
- Unlike Gaetz, who had a pro-legalization stance on marijuana, Bondi has a less pro-reform record on the issue, having opposed efforts to legalize medical marijuana while serving as Florida's AG.
- Bondi occasionally addressed cannabis-related issues while in office, often defending laws passed by the legislature in these instances.
- The article suggests that Bondi's stance on marijuana may differ from Gaetz's, as she has a history of opposing efforts to liberalize cannabis laws.
Only hours after embattled former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) withdrew his name from consideration for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump announced that former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) would be his new pick for the nation’s top law enforcement role.
Compared to Gaetz, who has widely known pro-legalization stance on marijuana—and had even vowed to “go easy” on the cannabis industry if he got the job—Bondi’s record on the issue is far less pro-reform.
As Florida’s AG, for example, Bondi opposed efforts to legalize medical marijuana.
While serving in the top state law enforcement role, from January 2011 to January 2019, she occasionally waded into other cannabis-related issues. In at least some of those instances, she was defending laws passed by the legislature, which is generally standard practice for attorneys general.
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