While Republicans are nearly split on support for marijuana legalization, 70 percent supported respecting state marijuana laws, a CBS news poll found in April.

The National Cannabis Industry Association issued a statement reiterating that voters in 28 states have passed laws taking cannabis out of the criminal market and putting it into a regulated, tax-paying system.

“Senator Sessions has long advocated for state sovereignty, and we look forward to working with him to ensure that states’ rights and voter choices on cannabis are respected,” stated the association’s director, Aaron Smith, in an email.

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