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Looks like it's OK for the Feds to intervene when it comes to personal/states rights. Assholes.


Justice Department to crack down on legal marijuana with roll back of Obama policy


WASHINGTON – As part of a crackdown on legal marijuana, the Justice Department is set to roll back an Obama administration policy to not challenge state laws that allow people to use pot for medical and recreational uses an official familiar with matter said Thursday.

The move represents a dramatic shift in marijuana enforcement policy. The official, who is not authorized to comment publicly ahead of a formal announcement, said details of the new policy to reverse a 2013 Obama administration directive of non-interference would be outlined later Thursday.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has long signaled his disagreement with the previous administration's stance on pot, which did not challenge state laws, as long as marijuana sales did not conflict with federal law enforcement policies.

The Obama policy, which represented a major breakthrough by advocates for the decriminalization of marijuana use, did not change marijuana's classification as an illegal drug. But it effectively discouraged the pursuit of non-violent marijuana users who have no links to criminal gangs or cartel operations.

The expected move injected fresh uncertainty into an industry that has flourished largely because federal prosecutors have maintained their hands-off approach.

Sessions’ decision to revoke the previous administration policy should be a warning sign to institutional investors, said Kevin Sabet, director of the anti-legalization group Smart Approaches to Marijuana and a former federal drug-control expert who served in the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations.

“It signals the end of safe harbor for major pot investors,” Sabet said. “This throws up everything in the air one thought they knew about the federal government‘s position on marijuana, which up to this date was more of a ‘see no evil, hear no evil’ policy.”

The announcement comes the same week California launched recreational marijuana sales for adults. Every state that’s approved recreational pot sales – Alaska, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada, Colorado, Maine and Massachusetts – has done so though voter approval at the ballot box, showing strong public approval for legal pot.

Local legislators have also become legalization advocates as marijuana sales generate new tax revenues. California’s newly legal market alone could be worth as much as $5.1 billion this year, according to cannabis financial analysis firm GreenWave Advisors. And Colorado lawmakers have been pouring tens of millions worth of marijuana taxes into university scholarships, drug-treatment programs and school construction.

"This move represents a broken campaign promise by the president,” said Tom Angell of the pro-legalization group Marijuana Majority. “He clearly and repeatedly pledged that he would respect state marijuana laws if elected. With polls showing that marijuana legalization is way more popular than the president is, this will likely turn out to be a huge political disaster for the administration. Either way, it's not going to stop even more states from modernizing their cannabis laws."
 

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As long as the DOJ doesn't crack down on those monster "comedy sandwiches" you'll be fine.
 

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As long as the DOJ doesn't crack down on those monster "comedy sandwiches" you'll be fine.


So you are OK with this federal regulation?
 

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I love how dimocraps cite the 10th amendment only when it aligns with their goals.

I also love how much of a fucking moron BZ is for starting this thread. You do understand that what the Stuttering Clusterfuck did can be undone via the same process, dont you? Your blowup doll dear leader's whims are not some untouchable civic pillars we need to revere until the end of time.

Wow, one admin undoing something the previous admin created. Whoever heard of such a thing?

Trump is a fucking boss who is making a serious case for GOAT prez...the curse of the Stuttering Clusterfuck is beginning to fade into historical irrelevance more and more each day.
 

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I love how dimocraps cite the 10th amendment only when it aligns with their goals.

I also love how much of a fucking moron BZ is for starting this thread. You do understand that what the Stuttering Clusterfuck did can be undone via the same process, dont you? Your blowup doll dear leader's whims are not some untouchable civic pillars we need to revere until the end of time.

Wow, one admin undoing something the previous admin created. Whoever heard of such a thing?

Trump is a fucking boss who is making a serious case for GOAT prez...the curse of the Stuttering Clusterfuck is beginning to fade into historical irrelevance more and more each day.

So you are OK with this federal regulation?
 

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how can someone compare weed to heroin and keep a straight face?

this is why you can't hire 70 year olds to run current policy...they are so fucking clueless it's embarrassing
 

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This is a non event as far as I'm concerned. However Sessions needs to take another look at his priority list.
 

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So you are OK with this federal regulation?


If you want to know how I feel about federal regulations, ask yourself if they are Constitutional.

If the answer is yes, then so is mine. Ditto for no.
 

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If you want to know how I feel about federal regulations, ask yourself if they are Constitutional.

If the answer is yes, then so is mine. Ditto for no.

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BZ and the other ass clowns wipe their ass with the constitution. Just like they wipe their ass with the flag.

Would like to bitch slap some of these hoes
 

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how can someone compare weed to heroin and keep a straight face?

this is why you can't hire 70 year olds to run current policy...they are so fucking clueless it's embarrassing

Whoa!! Didn't see that post coming from YOU...
 

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This is a non event as far as I'm concerned. However Sessions needs to take another look at his priority list.

Lawdy, lawdy, gimme ma smellin' salts, two well constructed sentences in a row by Dumb Dave...and I agree with them both.
 

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Btw, Wolff is being blasted as a Democrat, left wing, yada, yada, here's another idiotic move by Twittler: why the fuck would the WH allow such a guy virtually unfettered access to the WH for a year and a half, including obtaining what appears to be about 200 interviews? Brilliant...
 

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Btw, Wolff is being blasted as a Democrat, left wing, yada, yada, here's another idiotic move by Twittler: why the fuck would the WH allow such a guy virtually unfettered access to the WH for a year and a half, including obtaining what appears to be about 200 interviews? Brilliant...

It's what drumph does- it's who he is and these idiots believe him.
 

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If you want to know how I feel about federal regulations, ask yourself if they are Constitutional.

If the answer is yes, then so is mine. Ditto for no.

How simplistic. Good to know you support Obamacare.
 

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BZ and the other ass clowns wipe their ass with the constitution. Just like they wipe their ass with the flag.

Would like to bitch slap some of these hoes


The more you post, the more I realize how much of a simpleton you are.

Good to know you also support Obamacare then.
 

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The more you post, the more I realize how much of a simpleton you are.

Good to know you also support Obamacare then.

The more you post, the more I know what a piece of garbage you are.

Good to know you also support Trump then.
 

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this is what i hate about modern american politics...become a "my team" vs "your team" shit slinging contest

there is no true conservative-minded person on the planet that believes the govt is right to intervene in this issue but because "my team" did it you have to defend it til your balls turn blue

the inability to really own and understand your political ideology is why i left the republican party under Dubya and why I will never go back to either side. Use your fn minds... this isn't Pats vs Jets this is the govt interfering where they don't belong. If you're for small govt and states rights then this is your chance to toss shit where it should be directed...at Sessions. If not then you're just a JV Cheerleader
 

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