Today during his daily press briefing, President Trump’s Press Secretary was asked about the Department of Justice’s approach to state-legal marijuana programs. His response implied that the Justice Department might begin increased enforcement actions on adult-use cannabis states.
Weed and wine can coexist, it seems. On July 12, the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) released a statement asserting their support for a state’s right to legalize cannabis. The trade organization, which represents the wholesale tier of the wine industry and provides members with representation before Congress and other regulatory bodies, urges the federal government to respect a state’s right to legalize marijuana and to create a path that leads to federal regulation similar to that of the alcohol industry.
Why Wine And Spirits Wholesalers Are Speaking Out About Marijuana Legalization
forbes.com
Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America announced their support for states' rights to legalize cannabis even though studies about whether legal marijuana will take away from alcohol market share are mixed.
