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SR: Don’t reverse state pot laws

Will Americans get the attorney-general nominee who is a foe of marijuana legalization or the friend of states’ rights?

As a candidate, President-elect Donald Trump said the issue should be left to the states, but Sen. Jeff Sessions’ views are reflected in current federal law, which is stuck in the past. Trump tapped the Alabama Republican for the top job at the U.S. Justice Department.

The consequences for Washington are significant, because it was the feds’ hands-off policy that allowed the state to implement the voters’ wishes when they passed Initiative 502 four years ago. More here.

Question: Do you want a U.S. attorney general who is hard nosed toward pot laws?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog