While it's unlikely Attorney General Jeff Sessions will back down from marijuana enforcement, critics will likely continue to try to turn his attention to what they see as more urgent matters. (Reuters)Attorney General Jeff Sessions's move to enforce federal marijuana laws may be the latest chapter in the arguably failed war on drugs, his critics say. Sen. Cory Booker (D.-N.J.), who introduced the Marijuana Justice Act to legalize marijuana, believes Sessions's effort could increase those stats. “Jeff Sessions is reviving a losing war on marijuana that is devastating low-income Americans & our communities of color and dashing our ideals of equal justice. “This reported action directly contradicts what Attorney General Sessions told me prior to his confirmation.

Source: Washington Post January 05, 2018 18:42 UTC