GOP senator says Trump agreed to deal on marijuana legalization

Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) said on Friday that President Trump has assured him that he will support legislation that would protect against federal interference in state marijuana laws.

In exchange, Gardner said he has agreed to lift his remaining holds on Justice Department nominees.

"Late Wednesday, I received a commitment from the President that the Department of Justice’s rescission of the Cole memo will not impact Colorado’s legal marijuana industry," Gardner said in a statement.

"Furthermore, President Trump has assured me that he will support a federalism-based legislative solution to fix this states’ rights issue once and for all."

Gardner, whose home state has legalized recreational marijuana, vowed in January to block appointments to the Justice Department after Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded an Obama-era policy that paved the way for states to legalize recreational pot.

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