Newsom Jokes About Cannabis Legality After Trump Gaffe

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently took to social media to have some fun at Donald Trump's expense after the former president accidentally called him the "president of the United States." Leaning into the blunder, Newsom posted a satirical "presidential" agenda where he declared cannabis federally legal, alongside other progressive moves like firing Trump administration officials. While the governor was clearly trolling, he used the moment to highlight his long-standing support for ending prohibition—a stance he’s held since well before California went legal.

This matters to the cannabis community because it keeps the pressure on for real federal change. While Trump has directed the DOJ to move toward Schedule III, that shift alone won't achieve the full legalization that Newsom is playfully demanding. For everyday tokers, seeing high-profile leaders treat legalization as a common-sense "upgrade" for the country is encouraging. It reinforces the idea that the plant belongs in the mainstream, even if the current political path remains a bit of a circus.