Attorney General Jeff Sessions told Congress that if the states want to keep the possession, sale, and distribution of marijuana legal then Congress should pass a law that makes it legal at the federal level. “The United States Congress has made the possession of marijuana in every state, and distribution of it, an illegal act,” Sen. Sessions testified. “If that’s something is not desired any longer, Congress should pass a law to change the rule.” “It’s not so much the Attorney General’s job to decide what laws to enforce. We should do our job and enforce laws as effectively as we are able.” Upon President Donald Trump’s nomination of Republican Senator Jeff Sessions to be U.S. Attorney General, countless cannabis advocates have felt that the Senator’s past comments in opposition to cannabis use could undo advances in legalization. But Attorney General Session’s recent comments demonstrate he is the kind of man who is not afraid to change his mind when presented with new and compelling evidence. ClearChoice reports: During a speech on the Senate floor in 2016, Sen. Sessions said that President Obama was not aggressive enough on cannabis. He warned that the United States was at the brink of succumbing to “another [...]
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