The White House has largely sidelined the issue of marijuana legalization, despite its widespread popularity. Amid a flurry of executive orders, foreign policy shifts and political spectacles, the Trump administration seems to have neglected what was once a clear trajectory toward reform.
"Unsurprisingly, much has been lost in the shuffle, including one salient, hugely popular issue: legal weed," writes Malcolm Ferguson in the New Republic. "This confusing, disorderly situation is being exacerbated by the fact that President Trump has never held a coherent position on marijuana."
