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Carly Fiorina Wouldn't Enforce Federal Marijuana Ban In States With Legalization

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 05/11/2015 - 08:00

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said on Thursday that as president, she would not enforce the federal ban on marijuana in states that have legalized the substance.

Marijuana has long been classified as illegal under federal law, but Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Oregon and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational use, and other states are considering legalization between now and the start of the next presidential administration. Under President Barack Obama, the Department of Justice has largely refrained from enforcing the federal ban, but a future president might not necessarily continue that approach.

"I believe in states’ rights. I would not as president of the United States enforce federal law in Colorado where Colorado voters have said they want to legalize marijuana," Fiorina told the editorial board of The Des Moines Register in an interview. "As I think I’ve tried to...

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