01/08/2018

Federal Marijuana Policy Change Sparks Cannabis Group Outcry

Recent policy shifts from the U.S. attorney general have groups up in arms

A decision by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to rescind an Obama-era policy that discouraged U.S. attorneys from enforcing federal marijuana laws at odds with state laws met with sharp criticism from associations in the cannabis industry this week.

The change, announced in a memo on Thursday, came a mere four days after the state of California, the first to allow marijuana to be used for medicinal purposes, legalized the drug’s recreational use. And groups focused on the state’s fledgling industry were quick to respond to the attorney general’s move.

Hezekiah Allen, the California Growers Association’s executive director, told The New York Times that the support of a state government could help the industry stay strong even if the federal government pushes for stricter enforcement.

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