Trump Moves to Reschedule Marijuana / A Federal Bailout of Spirit Airlines?

About this episode

The episode discusses the Trump administration's move to reschedule medical marijuana and the potential federal bailout of Spirit Airlines.

The Trump administration shifts medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, opening up federal tax deductions that will be a boon to America's pot industry. Plus, President Trump suggests the federal government might step in to bail out or even buy Spirit Airlines, a precedent that progressives will love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Paul Gigot

Topics covered

• marijuana policy
• federal government
• airline bailout
• Trump administration
• tax deductions
• pot industry

Keywords

• Trump
• marijuana
• Spirit Airlines
• federal bailout
• Schedule III
• tax deductions
• pot industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spirit Airlines

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