President Donald Trump is considering the possibility of easing marijuana laws in the United States, despite never having tried marijuana himself.
It became evident that the 79-year-old was not well-versed in cannabis culture, as his awkward remarks led Americans to question his intelligence.
“Trump is the dumbest President in history,” commented a user on Twitter.
A MAGA supporter added: “When it comes to marijuana this motherf*cker doesn’t know sh*t. I voted for Trump and love what he’s doing but when it comes to this subject, he’s a f*cking moron.”
Whatever his administration decides could significantly impact the nation.
During a press conference at The White House, Trump was questioned about the speculation regarding marijuana reclassification, as it is currently a Schedule I drug under federal law.
The President responded: “We’re only looking at that, that’s early, but you know, somebody reported it, which is fine.
“We’re looking at it. Some people like it, some people hate it – some people hate the whole concept of marijuana because if it does bad for the children, it does bad for people that are older than children.
“But we’re looking at reclassification, and we’ll make a determination over the next, I would say, over the next few weeks – and that determination hopefully will be the right one.”
Trump continued: “[It’s] a very complicated subject this, you know the subject of marijuana. I’ve heard great things having to do with medical and I’ve had bad things having to do with just about everything else.
“But medical and for pain and various things, I’ve heard some pretty good things but for other things I’ve heard some pretty bad things.”
This development follows Trump’s attendance at a high-profile fundraiser, where the entry fee was $1 million, and notable figures from the marijuana industry were present.
Currently, cannabis is listed as a Schedule I drug, indicating it as addictive and highly dangerous, with no accepted medical use since 1970.
Trump’s administration is exploring the possibility of reducing its classification, which could lead to tax breaks for cannabis companies and reduced criminal penalties, though recreational use would remain illegal.
Individual states, however, have their own laws, and many have legalized marijuana.