Articles tagged with "Jeff Sessions"
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When It Comes to Cannabis, Trump Doesn’t Matter. Governors Do
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 7, 2019read moreTrump is hopeless on legalization. Meanwhile, local leaders are changing laws. Welcome to the Jared Polis Experience.
Barr Tells Senate He Won’t ‘Go After’ Cannabis Companies
Janet Burns - Published on January 15, 2019read more‘Investments have been made’ in cannabis, Barr said, which was kind of a weird way to defend state legalization.
Could Trump’s Next Attorney General Actually Be Worse Than Jeff Sessions?
Janet Burns - Published on January 14, 2019read moreWilliam Barr fed America’s mass incarceration crisis in the 1990s. Did he learn from that debacle, or will he double down on failure?
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The Top 10 Cannabis Stories of 2018
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 19, 2018read moreCBD went mainstream, Jeff Sessions went bye-bye, Canada (and California and Massachusetts) went legal. How did this year’s stories rank?
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Trump Fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Bruce Barcott - Published on November 7, 2018read moreThe move came one day after the midterm elections, and an hour after a hugely contentious Trump press conference.
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US Attorney in Massachusetts Will Let Legal Market Proceed
Ben Adlin - Published on July 11, 2018read moreUS Attorney Andrew Lelling said that while he can’t immunize the state-legal industry, his office’s enforcement priorities lie elsewhere.
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Bill to End Federal Cannabis War Gathers Steam
David Downs - Published on June 11, 2018read moreMomentum builds for the Gardner-Warren STATES Act, as the governors of 12 states sign on.
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FAQ: What the STATES Act Would Do, and Why It’s a Game-Changer
Leafly Staff - Published on June 7, 2018read moreThis historic bill could end federal prohibition. Here’s everything you need to know.
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The Jeff Sessions Cannabis Crackdown Has Arrived—And It’s Awesome
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 30, 2018read moreFederal agents are raiding illegal grows in legal states, and that’s good news for state-licensed companies and consumers.
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3 Things We Learned About Jeff Sessions Today
Bruce Barcott - Published on April 26, 2018read moreEven Sessions admits (finally) that cannabis may have some medical benefit. Also, he likes cheap turkey sandwiches.
