Trump’s New Attorney General Pick Opposed Legalizing Medical Marijuana In Florida

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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