By NCIA
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January 11, 2017

Reason: Sessions’ Wishy-Washy Marijuana Comments Reflect the Ambiguity of Current Policy


Given Sessions’ ambiguous statements about an ambiguous policy, it is not surprising that reaction from supporters of legalization was mixed. “Senator Sessions indicated that the Justice Department’s current guidelines for marijuana policy enforcement are ‘truly valuable’ in setting departmental priorities,” noted Aaron Smith, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association. “That belief, along with the support for state sovereignty on cannabis policy expressed by President-elect Trump and his team, should lead Sen. Sessions to maintain the current federal policy of respect for state-legal, regulated cannabis programs if he is confirmed as attorney general.”

Read more: http://reason.com/blog/2017/01/11/sessions-wishy-washy-marijuana-comments

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