President Donald Trump is facing accusations from Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) that he falsely claimed no Republican senators opposed his plan to downgrade marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. Budd says he personally called Trump to object and knew other GOP lawmakers had done the same, undercutting the president’s public denial. The dispute highlights growing internal Republican tensions over marijuana reform, as Trump moves forward on a policy shift that has bipartisan roots but sharp resistance from conservative senators.
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