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We recently kicked off our series of posts grading the presidential candidates on their cannabis stances (check out the first post, on Joe Biden). Today we turn to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who as of January 8 was a distant second in the race for the nomination to frontrunner Donald Trump. But with Trump facing a number of challenges that could, perhaps, derail his plans for a second term, the prospect of a DeSantis nomination for the White House cannot be ruled out.
Overall Grade: C+
Back in 2022, when he was campaigning for his second term as governor, we noted that “DeSantis has made it clear that he does not support legalization, though he has ‘suggested he was in favor of decriminalizing marijuana.’” At the same time, we warned against expecting any bold moves on the issue as DeSantis turned his attention to the national stage and showing off his conservative bona fides.
As we get close to the start of primary season, we must say that DeSantis is exceeding our — admittedly low — expectations when it comes to cannabis. Recently, DeSantis declared that “he’d honor state-level decisions on [cannabis] in
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