President Joe Biden’s pick for attorney general said on Monday that it is not “a useful use of limited resources” to go after people who are complying with state marijuana laws. He also citied cannabis enforcement as an example of the racially discriminatory impact of the criminal justice system. Judge Merrick Garland, whose views on […]| Marijuana Moment
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden began his latest run for the White House on April 25, 2019. The former vice president—who during his time in the Senate served as chair of the influential Judiciary Committee that helped shape U.S. drug policy during an era of heightened scaremongering and criminalization—was among the most prominent Democratic drug […]| Marijuana Moment
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is moving to rescind Obama-era guidance that has generally allowed states to implement their own marijuana laws without federal interference. Justice Department Issues Memo on Marijuana Enforcement https://t.co/tcNPpruHpp — Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) January 4, 2018 The move comes after nearly a year of conflicting signals from the attorney general about […]| Marijuana Moment