Sessions has gone back on a policy set by the Obama Administration that had allowed for the flourishing of the marijuana industry; A multi-million dollar industry that had supported some state government programs. The Attorney General has decided to leave the decision to federal prosecutors on what to do with state policy and federal drug law conflicts.
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In a memo to fellow prosecutors he mentions that they should “follow the well-established principles that govern all federal prosecutions”. Sessions has been known to take an anti-marijuana stance. His change on policy goes back on a promise he made to Republican Senator Gardner before he became Attorney General to push legislation to protect marijuana sales.
It is sill unclear how the change in policy will affect medical marijuana in states where it is legal. However, there is a congressional amendment, which inhibits the Justice Department from getting involved with medical marijuana programs.
The timing of the change in policy also comes at the same time as the opening of California sales, estimated to bring in $1 billion within a couple of years. The timing accusation has been denied however; the Justice Department does have the right to sue states based on “state laws regulating pot are unconstitutional, pre-empted by federal law”.
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