It’s not just Recreational use, it’s Medicinal use. There are many uses for Cannabis derivatives including reducing severe Epileptic Seizures in Children.
As far as everyone bashing Sessions over this, the AG is tasked with enforcing the Law. He has said more than once that those who disagree with it should get the Legislature to change the Law.
And, the legislature has acted -- though not in ways most would like.
The Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, (RBA) previously known as the the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment (RFA) is an amendment to the annual appropriations bill that prohibits the Department of Justice from using federal funds to interfere with state-legal medical marijuana programs.
On Jan. 12, 2018, a bipartisan group of 69 members sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to include the McClintock-Polis amendment in the appropriations bill as well. Introduced by Reps. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.), its language is similar the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment’s, but it would also protect legal state recreational cannabis programs.
As has been said, be careful for what you wish for -- you just might get it.