A White House official says that, as President Donald Trump weighs whether to follow through with a marijuana rescheduling proposal that was initiated during the Biden administration, there’s a growing understanding that cannabis reform is “good politics”—comparing the issue to how same-sex marriage gradually gained bipartisan support over time.
In interviews with The Free Press that were published on Wednesday, a White House official, a congressional lawmaker, MAGA influencers in Trump’s orbit, industry sources and others shared their perspective on the administration’s current thinking on marijuana—with some sources indicating that a decision could come by the end of 2025 or even as soon as this month.
The unnamed senior White House staffer said Trump sees how cannabis reform could benefit Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections—even if others like Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff for policy, remain opposed to loosening marijuana laws. Notably, the source said Miller would be tasked with overseeing any cannabis policy change, even if he wouldn’t “be super thrilled” with it.
“For a lot of the base, it’s an issue like gay marriage that people have gotten comfortable with,” the official said. “It’s good politics.”
But even Miller—who served in the office of former
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