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Trump Appoints Cannabis Entrepreneur as U.S. Special Envoy to Iraq

U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed Mark Savaya, a Detroit-based marijuana entrepreneur, as Washington’s new special envoy to Iraq, citing his influence and support during the 2024 presidential election. Savaya, the founder of Leaf and Bud, an indoor cannabis cultivation company with widespread visibility in Michigan, was credited by Trump for mobilizing votes among Arab-American […]