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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R), a 2024 GOP presidential candidate, has reaffirmed her position that marijuana legalization should be treated as a “state-by-state issue” without federal intervention.
During a town hall event in Iowa days before the state caucus, Haley was asked whether she would move to legalize cannabis if elected president.
“You know, in South Carolina, I did for medicinal cannabis, but I think it’s a state-by-state issue,” she said. “I think that’s something that needs to be handled close to the people, and so I think all the states should be able to decide on that.”
That echoes comments she made on the topic last May, when she described herself as a “states’ rights person” after she was asked about cannabis policy.
While Haley took credit for legalizing medical marijuana in South Carolina in her latest comments, the law that she enacted as governor is highly restrictive, only permitted low-THC cannabis extracts for certain patients with a doctor’s recommendation.
That’s why lawmakers in that state have continued to work on advancing comprehensive medical cannabis legislation, with a key Republican senator now pushing for a vote on a GOP-led proposal next month.
Haley, who also served as United Nations (UN) ambassador under President Donald Trump, doesn’t have an especially extensive cannabis background. She has previously express openness to continuing conversations with advocates and lawmakers about the issue, though.
In 2014, the then-governor also put her signature on a bill to legalize industrial hemp in South Carolina and remove the nonintoxicating form of the cannabis plant from the state’s definition of illegal marijuana.
But overall, her cannabis record is light, and the new interview appears to be just the second time she’s publicly commented on her position since entering the presidential race.
Her statement about states’ rights generally aligns her with the other top competitors for the party nomination, Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
However, while DeSantis has similarly talked about letting states navigate legalization, he’s expressed personal opposition to the broad reform and said last summer that he would not move to federally decriminalize cannabis if elected.
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Kyle Jaeger is Marijuana Moment’s Sacramento-based managing editor. His work has also appeared in High Times, VICE and attn.
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GOP Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Says Marijuana Legalization Should Be A 'State-By-State' Issue – Marijuana Moment
