Whether he approves this policy or not, it couldn't be more obvious that it's misguided in terms of priorities, demonstrates a profound ignorance regarding federalism, and flies in the face of a glaringly obvious trend throughout the several States.
It looks like this administration may finally have found a way to alienate—or at least alarm—its base.
If the People wanted tired old naive Prohibitionist policy on the Drug War, they could have elected Hillary, or nominated some Establishment Republican.
This is just foolish with a capital "F" on the part of Sessions. I'm now convinced that he's totally out of touch with contemporary American thought on marijuana laws.
What an idiot! I'm officially giving up on AG Jeff Sessions in terms of the priorities he's promoting. And if President Trump is gung-ho about this, it's the first significant strike against him, in my book...
I think DJT will ask for his resignation, as if he already didn’t with the NYT piece.
I see things a bit differently.
If Congress wants to allow states to decide on their own issues like Marijuana, then Congress should repeal THEIR OWN LAWS that make it a Federal crime. Leaving laws on the books then tacking amendments onto budgets forbidding the DOJ to enforce the laws Congress passed is absolutely the wrong approach.
I tend to favor states' rights over deciding things like this at the Federal level. But if Congress doesn't like Federal marijuana laws then they should repeal the darned laws instead of leaving them in place and then telling the DOJ to not enforce this law or that law.
All Sessions did was send Congress a letter saying when you guys do the next budget next month, leave these sort of restrictions out of it and let me enforce the laws as they stand.
So, all those states who went for Trump are eager to see recreational marijuana legalized,or at least little or no enforcement of existing laws concerning marijuana? You might be the one who is out of touch.
I'm not sure what I think of of these issues that are being reviewed by the Task Force, but I am surprised at some of the reactions here.