Cory Gardner Threatens Jeff Sessions over Tougher Marijuana Policy

[Free Vulcan]

Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) is threatening to block future nominees for Department of Justice positions in response to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ planned announcement Thursday of a new, potentially tougher tougher policy on marijuana.

Sessions plans to rescind a 2013 memo, issued under the Obama administration, that indicated that the Justice Department would refrain from enforcing federal drug laws in states that had legalized marijuana. Instead, the department will now leave enforcement and prosecution decisions up to individual U.S. Attorneys in each state.

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[Frank Cannon]

Good for Gardner. If some state wants to legalize heroin, that their business. The Feds are in enough shit as it is.

[edpc]

Instead, the department will now leave enforcement and prosecution decisions up to individual U.S. Attorneys in each state.

So, basically, this amounts to another Sessions recusal.  This is not a pressing issue for me, but I'm just wondering - does he plan on doing anything as AG?

[Free Vulcan]

So, basically, this amounts to another Sessions recusal.  This is not a pressing issue for me, but I'm just wondering - does he plan on doing anything as AG?

I'm on board with the fact that if it's law it should be enforced, fairly and equally.

That said, you are right, this isn't a top priority issue. With everything going on, him making this a priority makes him look silly.

[edpc]

With everything going on, him making this a priority makes him look silly.

Yes, but my point is he seems to look for reasons to pass the buck to someone else, whether it's this or special counsel investigations.