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Leafly reports that President Trump’s reelection campaign has called for activists in Mississippi to stop saying that he backs the proposed medical cannabis legalization initiative in the state.

Initiative 65, promoted by the group Mississippians for Compassionate Care, would permit medical cannabis use for patients with debilitating health conditions certified by physicians. The organization paid for a Republican-signed letter sent to expected voters. The letter’s envelope reads: “Join President Trump and 3 out of 4 Mississippi Republicans who support medical marijuana.”

“President Trump Supports Medical Marijuana… and allowing states to decide on that issue,” reads the letter. A cease and desist letter was sent to the group earlier this month by Michael Glassner, chief operating officer of the Trump campaign.

“This unauthorized use of the President’s name in support of your group’s cause is unfair to Mississippi voters who may be led to vote ‘Yes’ on Initiative 65 on the false belief that President Trump supports the measure,” Glassner wrote. “Therefore, let us be clear about this: President Trump has never stated his support for passage of Initiative 65 or the legalization of medical marijuana in Mississippi.”

Unsurprisingly, this contradicts what the President has said in the past. At a rally in 2015, then candidate Trump said:  “I think medical should happen, right? Don’t we agree? I mean I think so. I know people that are very, very sick and for whatever reason, the marijuana really helps them.”

“And then I believe you should leave it up to the states,” he added.