{"id":10354,"date":"2025-08-24T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T14:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=10354"},"modified":"2025-08-24T10:00:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T14:00:22","slug":"maher-sounds-alarm-trump-could-flip-marijuana-issue-on-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/culture\/maher-sounds-alarm-trump-could-flip-marijuana-issue-on-democrats\/phouck\/2025\/08\/","title":{"rendered":"Maher Sounds Alarm &#8211; Trump Could Flip Marijuana Issue On Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Friday\u2019s <em>Real Time with Bill Maher<\/em>, the long-time cannabis advocate gave credit where credit\u2019s due \u2014 to Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maher acknowledged Trump\u2019s emerging strategy to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. It\u2019s not full legalization, but it\u2019s a significant shift that would loosen federal restrictions and move the ball forward on reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He didn\u2019t mince words. \u201cI\u2019ve been telling Democrats for years, the Republicans are gonna steal pot from you as an issue,\u201d Maher said, half-joking, half-dead-serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Rule: Told Ya So | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XL-9SyRPlh4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s notable here isn\u2019t just the policy \u2014 it\u2019s who\u2019s moving on it. Trump, once again, is positioning himself as a disruptor who knows how to cut through noise and win over voters issue by issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Decider<\/em> offers <a href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/2025\/08\/23\/bill-maher-applauds-donald-trump-genius-strategy-single-issue-voters-cannabis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more information<\/a> on Maher&#8217;s grudging respect for Trump&#8217;s &#8220;genius&#8221; strategy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>He drove it home with a riff on Trump\u2019s playbook: \u201cHe\u2019s the master at winning votes from small groups who are passionate about one issue, picking up a couple percent here, a couple there\u2026\u201d until Election Night turns into something like a bizarre Y-M-C-A celebration.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>And when it comes to timing, Maher confessed\u2014with tongue in cheek\u2014that Trump finally swung by his own camp. \u201cFinally, he got around to me,\u201d he teased during his \u201cNew Rules\u201d segment\u2014comparing his own potential shift to that of single-issue Black voters who helped Trump make gains in key cities.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWhat did you expect?\u201d he shrugged. \u201cHe\u2019s the master\u2026\u201d And amid all of this, Trump has already said he\u2019ll have a decision on cannabis rescheduling \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/healthcare\/5453316-trump-open-marijuana-rescheduling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in the next few weeks<\/a>\u201d\u2014a move that would send seismic ripples through the cannabis industry and potentially benefit Maher personally, since he co-owns The Woods, a West Hollywood consumption lounge.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Maher, who still identifies as a Democrat but often breaks ranks \u2014 especially with the woke crowd \u2014 used the moment to throw up a red flag to his own party. He warned that if Democrats keep dragging their feet, Republicans could flip the script and claim an issue long seen as their turf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For all his usual sarcasm, Maher\u2019s comments carried real weight: a unenthusiastic but clear nod to Trump\u2019s political instincts \u2014 and a warning shot to Democrats who think this base-level issue is locked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/americanliberty.news\/government\/leaked-emails-show-epa-sought-to-discredit-scientist-after-ohio-train-derailment-disaster\/jc\/2025\/08\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1756128879595000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2g5JJWP7k4ycOetv8XfgNI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leaked Emails: Team Biden Caught Smearing Scientist After Train Disaster<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class= \"house-ad\"><center><p class= \"sponsored\">Sponsored<\/p><strong><span style=\" color:#ff0004\" class=\" has-inline-color has-text-align-center\"><a href= \"https:\/\/secure.winred.com\/team-elise\/ff8eb3adc53ba6\/?utm_term=db-stefanik-em35-006&#038;source_code=db-stefanik-em35-006&#038;utm_campaign=20250815&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_source=RW_B&#038;recurring=true&#038;utm_content=EM\">Obama\u2019s Shadow Agenda Ends Here. 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