/Trump campaign to marijuana advocates ‘cease-and-desist’

Trump campaign to marijuana advocates ‘cease-and-desist’

“The President’s Campaign has discovered that your organization, Mississippians for Compassionate Care has been sending misleading communications using the President’s name, image or likeness to support Mississippi Initiative Measure No. Trump campaign director Michael J. Glassner wrote to Jamie Grantham (spokesman for Mississippians For Compassionate Care). “President Trump has never supported Initiative 65. His campaign demands that you immediately cease all activities using the President’s name, image, or likeness . One of the major issues being discussed in Mississippi is the inclusion of medical marijuana in the state Constitution. The initiative’s wording does not permit the state Legislature to tax or regulate its sale. According to the campaign, it was informed that mailers supporting Initiative 65 for medical marijuana contained envelopes that “deceitfully — and in bold, capitalized letters –instigated voters to “JOIN PRESIDENT TRUUMP” in support of legalizing medical marijuana in Mississippi …” READ EVEN MORE: Mississippi’s medical marijuana rhetoric grows as November approaches. Grantham replied, “President Trump clearly stated on multiple occasions that support medical marijuana. “That is all we have shared, the truth,” she said. She also provided links to reports and videos showing Trump supporting medical marijuana and allowing states to decide. Grantham stated that Trump has never supported Initiative 65, and it would be absurd for him to say so. Grantham also said that he was not tied up in his presidential election. Trump’s campaign claimed that using Trump’s name was unfair to Mississippi voters who might be led to vote “Yes” on false beliefs that Trump supports the measure. Glassner wrote in bold. “President Trump never supported Initiative 65 or legalization in Mississippi of medical marijuana.” This statement was made by the Trump campaign in bold. The voters will be able to choose from three options: