When Leahy asked him about current DOJ guidelines on states with legalized marijuana and whether he would prosecute medical marijuana users, Sessions said that “absolutely, it’s a problem of resources for the federal government.”

The National Cannabis Industry Association executive director Aaron Smith said those statements from Sessions, “along with 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.”

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