{"id":2543,"date":"2024-11-12T20:31:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T20:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=2543"},"modified":"2024-11-12T20:31:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T20:31:49","slug":"exclusive-chris-christie-says-trump-will-remove-federal-restrictions-on-marijuana-find-sweet-spot-for-crypto-regulation-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=2543","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Chris Christie Says Trump Will Remove Federal Restrictions On Marijuana, Find &#8216;Sweet Spot&#8217; For Crypto Regulation (UPDATED)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Editor\u2019s note: This story has been updated to more accurately report a quote from Chris Christie that states he is not in favor of cannabis descheduling.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The U.S. government has got to get its act together and decide what it really thinks on this issue,&#8221; says <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/topic\/chris-christie\">Chris Christie<\/a>,<\/strong> former New Jersey governor and longtime conservative voice, addressing the state of cannabis in America under a new Trump administration. <\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive conversation with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/cannabis\">Benzinga Cannabis<\/a> facilitated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/politics\/us-election-betting-odds\">Covers.com<\/a>, Christie outlines his perspectives on the future of cannabis regulation and cryptocurrency adoption, framing both within a broader trend of deregulation he expects to see under Trump&#8217;s leadership. As the country moves forward, Christie believes cannabis and crypto are poised to experience significant changes though each industry will need to navigate its own unique challenges.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Christie On Cannabis: \u2018Trump Will Attempt To Deschedule\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Christie begins by tackling the complexities surrounding cannabis regulation, a topic he&#8217;s been openly conservative about throughout his political career. Although he&#8217;s traditionally opposed to federal legalization, Christie notes a potential shift under President-elect <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/topic\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/strong>. &#8220;What I suspect he would really like to do is get it downgraded by the DEA so that it\u2019s not illegal,&#8221; Christie says. Cannabis remains a Schedule I substance, making it federally illegal despite a growing wave of state-level legalization. For Christie, the legal status presents an obstacle for the industry, particularly regarding banking and financial services. &#8220;The &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/cannabis\/24\/11\/41910180\/exclusive-chris-christie-says-trump-will-remove-federal-restrictions-on-marijuana-find-sweet-spo\" alt=\"EXCLUSIVE:\" chris christie says trump will remove federal restrictions on marijuana find spot for crypto regulation>Full story available on Benzinga.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s note: This story has been updated to more accurately report a quote from Chris Christie that states he is not in favor of cannabis descheduling. &#8220;The U.S. government has got to get its act together and decide what it really thinks on this issue,&#8221; says Chris Christie, former New Jersey governor and longtime conservative [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-2543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}