Trump says he'd 'probably' support legalizing marijuana in tacit rebuke of Jeff Sessions

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President Trump threw out some blazing hot takes before hopping on a helicopter Friday morning, from wanting to pardon Muhammad Ali to not thinking about pardoning Michael Cohen.

Oh, and he also said he'd "probably" support a bill protecting states' rights to legalize marijuana, reports the Los Angeles Times.

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Trump only specifically said he supports Gardner and that he's still looking at the bill, but that he'll "probably end up supporting" it.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who firmly supports anti-drug laws, has yet to respond to Trump's remark.

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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.