President Donald Trump has reportedly lent his support to a U.S. senator from Colorado, promising to back legislation that ?protects states? rights? on legalized marijuana.
The president's decision would represent a split from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who in January
rescinded an Obama-era policy, known as "the Cole memo," that gave states more leeway over the federal government on marijuana policy.
The name refers to former Deputy Attorney General James Cole, whose memo explained the policy.
In a statement Friday, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, a Republican, said he?d received an assurance from the president on the states' rights' issue earlier this week.
Since the campaign, President Trump has consistently supported states? rights to decide for themselves how best to approach marijuana,? Gardner said. ?Late Wednesday, I received a commitment from the President that the Department of Justice?s rescission of the Cole memo will not impact Colorado?s legal marijuana industry.
Furthermore," Gardner added, "President Trump has assured me that he will support a federalism-based legislative solution to fix this states? rights issue once and for all.?