India, April 10 -- President Donald Trump has asked Congress to continue protecting state-run medical marijuana programs from federal interference. While at the same time, he wants to keep a rule that prevents officials in Washington, D.C. from legalizing recreational cannabis sales.
In his budget request for 2027, Trump proposed continuing a provision that bars the Department of Justice from using funds to interfere with state laws that allow the use, sale, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana. However, the proposal still excludes Nebraska, even though the state has a medical cannabis law. The reason for this remains unclear.
While Congress has the final say on such budget provisions, it has consistently kept this protection i...