Republican 2024 presidential candidate Francis Suarez says federal cannabis policy needs to “catch up” with states that have enacted legalization, citing safety concerns related to the ongoing barriers to banking services in the industry. As Miami’s mayor, however, the GOP contender enters the national stage with a mixed record on cannabis issues locally.
“Federal policy on cannabis needs to catch up with the will of the American people and the 40 states which have legalized medical and/or adult use,” Suarez wrote in a Twitter post on Saturday. “If congressional leaders can’t find a responsible path to ending prohibition, deferring to state policy for regulating cannabis is the best solution.”
Federal policy on cannabis needs to catch up with the will of the American people and the 40 states which have legalized medical and/or adult use. If congressional leaders can’t find a responsible path to ending prohibition, deferring to state policy for regulating cannabis is…
— Mayor Francis Suarez (@FrancisSuarez) July 22, 2023
“Current federal policy poses a serious risk to public safety as most state-legal cannabis businesses are prohibited from accessing the banking system and must operate in cash,” he added. “This endangers the lives of many industry workers
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