“My staffers on this are working very closely with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.”Brown said Sessions’ Justice Department hadn’t yet done anything to undermine the state’s laws. It’s unclear whether other states submitted reports to Sessions’ office or met with task force members. Inslee’s office received a reply from Sessions on Wednesday expressing skepticism of the state’s marijuana legalization. National support for marijuana legalization has risen dramatically in recent years, reaching historic highs. Advocates said the Colorado and Oregon reports confirm the success of state laws.

Source: Huffington Post August 04, 2017 01:07 UTC