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Trump-Endorsed GOP California Gubernatorial Candidate Says Marijuana Taxes And Regulations Are ‘Too High’

ByPot Shop News

June 22, 2026

[#item_full_content] The taxes and regulations on marijuana are “too high,” according to California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump. At an event in Sacramento on Thursday, Marijuana Moment asked Hilton—who is running against former U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Sec. Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, in a general election Trump-Endorsed GOP California Gubernatorial Candidate Says Marijuana Taxes And Regulations Are 'Too High' Read More

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