In a May letter obtained by cannabis activist Tom Angell, Sessions asked members of congress to reject federal law establishing that the enforcement of states' medical marijuana laws is a matter, and a right, for states themselves. On the one hand, "it's not surprising that the Justice Department wants maximum discretion to enforce federal law," Fischer noted. At the same time, Fischer said, Attorney General Sessions is "an outspoken opponent of the legal cannabis cannabis industry." "Politically, medical marijuana is a winner, and incredibly popular with the public." Notwithstanding Sessions' letter, he added, it therefore seems unlikely that congress will simply do what the AG wants in this area.

Source: Forbes June 13, 2017 13:18 UTC