Posted on 01/07/2018 6:40:30 AM PST by MarvinStinson
Attorney General Jeff Sessions made a “cataclysmic mistake” by rescinding Obama-era federal marijuana policies, according to Roger Stone, President Trump’s former campaign adviser.
Mr. Stone, 65, formed a bipartisan, pro-marijuana lobbying group earlier this year, the United States Cannabis Coalition, “dedicated to influencing federal level decision makers, including the president, so they honor state’s rights and state mandated marijuana laws as well as reform our antiquated and failed federal drug laws,” according to its website.
Mr. Stone, the president’s campaign adviser through August 2015, criticized the attorney general’s recent decision to roll back marijuana protections during a luncheon Friday at the Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida, the Orlando Sentinel reported afterwards.
The Department of Justice has outlawed marijuana for decades, but the Obama administration put in place policies that allowed dozens of states to legalize the plant without prompting federal interference. Mr. Sessions nullified those policies on Thursday, however, casting uncertainty over the future of existing medical and recreational marijuana programs already in place across the country.
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Cataclysmic is a bit of an overstatement. But I’m not a fan of Sessions marijuana crusade while we have a lot bigger fish to fry.
The Washington Times...never mind.
Mr. StonED is obviously a strong supporter of the “high” lifestyle, and doesn’t want the party to end.
I generally support updating our drug laws, but that’s a job for the legislative branch not the executive branch.
There is no crusade. The Sessions action is intended to provoke SCOTUS decision
Amazed by the number of lawmakers who don’t want the government to enforce the law as it is written rather than change the law to create the desired effect.
Rolling back obama policies means enforcing the law.
There needs to be a legislative clarification on the federal status of pot laws. It’s not incumbent on the enforcement arm to pick and choose which laws will be enforced or ignored.
This is not hard. If we needed a constitutional amendment to criminalize booze we need one to criminalize drugs on a federal basis. This stuff should always have been left to the states. That said, no federal judge is going call the law anything other than a tax (remind you of Obamacare?). So if we want to change the law have the Congress repeal it. If not, it’s still unconstitutional, but no judge will give you break. You got that? You don’t matter - you are not a member of the entitled oligarchy. They can break federal laws at will and will not be prosecuted (and I’m talking about you Killary and BillJeff). Normals on the other hand will go to jail if busted. Google up Kristian Saucier if you haven’t heard the name. OK? You do not own your body. The feds do. That’s it folks, in a nutshell.
I don’t think much will happen. Prosecutors are appointed locally and their sentiment will reflect the will of the people. Those who do not will have a short-lived career.
“There needs to be a legislative clarification on the federal status of pot laws. It’s not incumbent on the enforcement arm to pick and choose which laws will be enforced or ignored.”
That’s what I’ve been thinking. If there is a LAW against pot, then how could Colorado, or Obama, or any of his people, just, all-of-a-sudden make it LAWFUL?
Quite probable. Now this will require someone or state in the pro pot camp to file the suit. Is this happening?
More like a stupid mistake, not cataclysmic because nothing will change
I wish these people were as dedicated to restoring liberty as they seem to be for this.
Didn’t you know, laws and rules are optional now. Courtesy of the Demorats.
Whatever you wanna be Elliot LESS.
bmp
The percentage of the population that has partaken of cannabis is a good bit more than the part that hasn't! Those that have know it's not an evil poisonous killer drug that turns you into a reefer madness cartoon killer!
If the populace were free to grow their own it would significantly erode the CIA and Pharma's drug sales!
States rights!
Tenth Amendment.
SCOTUS could have LOTS of fun if they agree to hear this one.
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