So much of the conversation about U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions’ nomination to be Donald Trump’s attorney general has concentrated on his views about race and immigration. And for good reason, by the way.
But Sessions, R-Mobile, is a strong opponent of the legalization of marijuana, which has raised fears among pro-pot supporters that the nation’s move to a more reasonable marijuana policy is in danger.
That’s especially the case among advocates of marijuana for medicinal use.
"Proponents of legalization across the country are panicking as they reckon with how quickly a Reagan-era throwback in the attorney generals office will be able to dismantle more than a decade of progress," Politico.com wrote this week. "’If we don’t take action and hold President-elect Trump accountable,’ said Representative Jared Polis, Democrat from Colorado, ‘in one fell swoop, the federal government could damage state economies, and discourage entrepreneurshipplacing some of our innovators behind bars, all while eroding states’ rights.’"
Twenty-nine states allow marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, and that number increases each election cycle.
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