Cannabis

yuiyoshida

(42,738 posts) Sat Feb 10, 2018, 05:13 PM Feb 2018

Sessions War On Pot Could Speed Up Marijuana Legalization Nationwide

(THE CONVERSATION) – Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently clarified how the Trump administration intends to treat states that have legalized pot, which remains illegal on the federal level.

The Obama administration eventually took a relatively hands-off approach to this enforcement conundrum. But Sessions instructed all United States attorneys to treat cannabis-related activities like any suspected crime, instead of making them a low priority if they comply with state laws.

This bureaucratic salvo is stirring fears that the Trump administration could be on the verge of a crackdown that could potentially jeopardize the nation’s growing number of legally operating pot businesses. However, based on my research and what I’ve learned while teaching the first U.S. college course on the marijuana business at the University of Denver, I see no reason for supporters of legalization to panic.

In fact, I believe that Sessions may have actually accelerated the process toward federal marijuana legalization.

Obama’s Approach

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Sessions War On Pot Could Speed Up Marijuana Legalization Nationwide (Original Post) yuiyoshida Feb 2018 OP

Great, that should get safeinOhio Feb 2018 #1

I suggested that to Bryan Kim, a young guy BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #4

Here's a good rule: Beware unintended consequences. TomSlick Feb 2018 #2

Heres the rub. GWC58 Feb 2018 #5

I agree but TomSlick Feb 2018 #6

With this AG thats a definite possibility, GWC58 Feb 2018 #7

How fucked up are our politics and domestic policy Qutzupalotl Feb 2018 #3

I believe, hopefully, Maryland is GWC58 Feb 2018 #8

Making pot illegal is bad Risviltsov Feb 2018 #9

When, come January 2019, weve GWC58 Feb 2018 #10

safeinOhio

(34,105 posts)

1. Great, that should get

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 05:19 PM

Feb 2018

out the vote from a group not known to get out.

BigmanPigman

(52,292 posts)

4. I suggested that to Bryan Kim, a young guy

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 07:29 PM

Feb 2018

running as a Progressive Independent yesterday outside of Trader Joe's in San Diego. I thought he should go over to Urban Leaf (the dispensary that was a spot for a local Girl Scout to sell a lot of cookies this past week). He could get money for his campaign and maybe a few votes too.

TomSlick

(11,917 posts)

2. Here's a good rule: Beware unintended consequences.

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 05:50 PM

Feb 2018

A subtlety lost on folks like Beauregard.

GWC58

(2,678 posts)

5. Heres the rub.

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 09:43 PM

Feb 2018

If there’s to be cannabis reform it’ll definitely have to wait until the next Congress. It’s certainly not going to be this one. After all that is done it would have to survive Trump, who will definitely veto said bill. Trump is, big surprise, when it comes to cannabis, a typical, run of the mill, anti cannabis Thuglican. His early talk of “legalize all drugs” was just that; talk. I don’t think he was ever, truly, liberal. I think he was evil then as he is evil now.

TomSlick

(11,917 posts)

6. I agree but

Reply to GWC58 (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 09:49 PM

Feb 2018

The surest way to have the next Congress unschedule cannabis will be for the feds to try to void state law through enforcement.

GWC58

(2,678 posts)

7. With this AG thats a definite possibility,

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 09:57 PM

Feb 2018

and Sessions ain’t going anywhere. Nor is his right hand man in the White House. It’s obvious these people have zero shame. No matter what!

Qutzupalotl

(15,153 posts)

3. How fucked up are our politics and domestic policy

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 05:56 PM

Feb 2018

when we wage a WAR on a plant. A PLANT. Completely antithetical to nature. It’s all about filling private prisons for cash.

I am fortunate to live in a state with sane laws. Legal rec is fantastic. But I want everyone to have the same rights and opportunities.

GWC58

(2,678 posts)

8. I believe, hopefully, Maryland is

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 23, 2018, 07:23 AM

Feb 2018

headed in the legalization direction. We might, Big if, have this on the ballot in November as a voter referendum. That, of course, depends on the legislature.

Risviltsov

(10 posts)

9. Making pot illegal is bad

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 07:27 PM

Feb 2018

I think Sessions forgot whites smoke pot.
Just another way the government has been killing minority populations since we mass slaughtered the natives...
ugh...
i wish this grafting thing would end
it starts with forcing people to kill over drugs and alcohol
and then jailing them
it's suppression of minorities
it's systematic and needs to end

thank god we're fighting back

GWC58

(2,678 posts)

10. When, come January 2019, weve

Reply to Risviltsov (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 26, 2018, 03:16 AM

Feb 2018

taken control of the House and anti cannabis zealot Pete Sessions is out then, hopefully, sensible cannabis policy can move forward.

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