Trump Administration May Crack Down on Recreational Marijuana

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer suggested Thursday during his daily briefing that the federal government may crack down on recreational marijuana use across the country, even in states that have legalized the drug.

“I do believe that you’ll see greater enforcement,” Spicer said, while adding the exact policy is “a question for the Department of Justice.”

Spicer added that Trump approves of medical marijuana use but when it comes to recreational use, Spicer suggested that was tied to the opioid crisis many states are currently facing.

“There is still a federal law that we need to abide by … when it comes to recreational marijuana and other drugs of that nature,” Spicer said.

Under former President Barack Obama, the Department of Justice did not crack down on states that legalized recreational marijuana use, including Alaska, Colorado, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington.

But Spicer suggested the Justice Department will no longer turn a blind eye to those states, saying it would be “taking action” against them.

It’s interesting because Trump just rolled back the rights of transgender school children because it should be a state’s issue. But when it comes to marijuana, Trump and his team thinks that should be a federal issue. Apparently they get to pick and choose what should be state’s rights and what shouldn’t.