Prez-Elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks have marijuana reform advocates mostly excited

There are always uncertainies about various policies and priorities with the transition to a new presidential administration, and federal marijuana policies and plans have been even more uncertain in recent decades against the backdrop of significant state reforms.  On the campaign trail, Donald Trump stated clearly that he supported state marijuana legalization, federal rescheduling and banking reforms.  But many reasonably wondered then, and still wonder now, if majiuana reform would be a firm policy or priority in the next Trump Administration.

With Prez-Elect Donald Trump now naming many of his major cabinet picks, and with a number of these folks having expressed considerable support for marijuana reform — particularly Matt Gaetz and Robert Kennedy Jr., as well as Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk — advocates for marijuana reform and industry players seem mostly excited about what to expect from the new Administration.  Of course, none of Trump’s cabinet picks, many of whom are controversial for various reasons, have a sure path through Senate confirmation, and all sort of factors may bear on cannabis policy and plans in the next four year.  But, as this sample of press pieces highlight, the picks are producing another round of reform optimism:

From Bezinga, “Trump’s Cabinet Choices: Will His Administration Support Or Restrict Cannabis?“

From the Business of Cannabis, “What do Trump’s Cabinet Picks Mean for Cannabis Reform?“

From Cannabis Business Times, “Trump’s Pick for Attorney General Promising for Cannabis Policy, Rescheduling“

From Marijuana Moment, “RFK Jr. Could Advance Marijuana And Psychedelics Reform Agenda As Trump’s Top Health Official“

From Marijuana Moment, “Trump’s Pick For Attorney General Has Vowed To ‘Go Easy On Marijuana’ If He Gets The Job“