By NCIA
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January 10, 2017

USA Today: Marijuana advocates parsing Sessions’ testimony for signs of new federal approach


Legalization advocates say they worry Sessions’ nomination was a signal that Trump had changed his mind. But the president-elect’s spokesman on Tuesday morning said nominees would be expected to carry out Trump’s agenda. Polls show a majority of Americans support marijuana legalization, and tens of thousands of people are working in the home-grown industry.

“It’s time for federal lawmakers to represent the clear choices of their constituents,” National Cannabis Industry Association executive director Aaron Smith said in a statement.

Read more: http://ux.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/01/10/marijuana-advocates-parsing-sessions-testimony-signs-new-federal-approach/96417344/

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