If controversial Republican Matt Gaetz manages to win confirmation as attorney general, his tenure at the Justice Department is expected to be positive for the cannabis industry.

Matt Gaetz as the next Attorney General. In quick order, the “WTF?” texts were upgraded to “AYFKM?” There are almost too many reasons for why the prospect of Gaetz as the nation’s top law enforcement official has stunned a Washington that was already bracing for Trump to make some outside-the-box Cabinet picks.

President-elect Trump's intent to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as attorney general has stunned lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and set up a tough confirmation battle in the GOP-controlled Senate.