(Last year, Sessions characterized marijuana as a “very real danger.”)Here’s a look at the current state of marijuana in America:When did marijuana legalization begin? In 1996, Californians overwhelmingly passed Proposition 215, which legalized marijuana for medicinal use. Under federal law, marijuana is viewed as a Schedule I drug — the highest classification, also including heroin and ecstasy. What about recreational marijuana? Other than a few raids early on, the Obama administration viewed marijuana legalization mostly as a states’ rights issue.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 07, 2017 11:01 UTC