Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he is "not a fan" of the expanded use of marijuana during an exchange with reporters on Monday, parroting the Trump Administration's vow that there will be "greater enforcement" of federal marijuana laws.
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Jeff Sessions: 'We're not going to a better nation if we have marijuana sold at every corner grocery store'
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he doesn't think the US will be better off with marijuana sold at 'every corner grocery store.'
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The Justice Department's approach to marijuana regulation is outlined in the 2013 "Cole Memorandum," wh
Tom Angell, of the pro-legalization group Marijuana Majority, told Business Insider that by discussing marijuana and violence, Sessions inadvertently articulated one of the strongest arguments for legalization: Regulated markets.
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Anti-marijuana advocates, however, were heartened by the Trump Administration's messaging.
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