Trump Spurns Congress as He Signals Medical Marijuana Fight
- Not bound by bar against interfering in state laws, he says
- Signing statement rebuts numerous congressional limits
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President Donald Trump signaled he may ignore a congressional ban on interfering with state medical marijuana laws, arguing in a lengthy statement that he isn’t legally bound by a series of limits lawmakers imposed on him.
Trump issued the “signing statement” Friday after he signed a measure funding the government for the remainder of the federal fiscal year, reprising a controversial tactic former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama used while in office.