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Title: AG Jeff Sessions Suggests Prosecutions For Marijuana Growers, Sellers And Users In Legalized States
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Activist Post
URL Source: https://www.activistpost.com/2017/1 ... ana-growers-sellers-users.html
Published: Oct 31, 2017
Author: Aaron Kesel
Post Date: 2017-11-02 08:47:44 by Deckard
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Views: 433
Comments: 14
By Aaron Kesel Attorney General Jeff Sessions suggested that the Department of Justice may crack down on people who grow and sell marijuana, even in the 29 states that legalized the plant, echoing the drawn-out argument that it is still against federal law. Sessions made the non-surprising comments on conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt’s show after Hewitt asked whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) would be prosecuting marijuana growers and dispensaries for being criminal enterprises under RICO. “A lot of states are just simply breaking the law and a lot of money is being made and banked,” Hewitt said to Sessions of marijuana growers and sellers. “One Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations prosecution of one producer and the banks that service them would shut this all down. Is such a prosecution going to happen?” Sessions told Hewitt that he didn’t think “one RICO prosecution would be quite as effective as that,” but said he doesn’t think states that legalized the drug had the right to ignore current federal laws that ban the sale of marijuana. “I do not believe there’s any argument that because a state legalizes marijuana, that the federal law against marijuana is no longer in existence,” Sessions said. “I do believe that the federal laws clearly are in effect in all 50 states and we will do our best to enforce the laws as we’re required to do so.” Sessions agrees with that classification and is against the legalization of medical marijuana. “We need grown-ups in charge in Washington to say marijuana is not the kind of thing that ought to be legalized, it ought not to be minimized, that it’s in fact a very real danger,” Sessions said at a Senate hearing on recreational marijuana in April 2016. Hewitt further asked Sessions whether there are any prosecutions coming for marijuana growers and sellers. “One prosecution that invokes a Supremacy Clause against one large dope manufacturing concern, and follows the money as it normally would in any drug operation and seizes it, would shut, would chill all of this,” Hewitt told Sessions, referencing the Constitutional provision that says federal law is above state law. “But I haven’t seen one in nine months, yet. Is one coming?” Sessions refused to answer the question stating he couldn’t comment on the existence of an investigation. “I can’t comment on the existence of an investigation at this time, you know that, but I hear you,” Sessions said with a laugh. “You’re making a suggestion, I hear you.” This comes as Congress recently blocked a bill to allow veterans with PTSD access to medical marijuana as a substitute to big pharma’s opioids. Despite Sessions’ opposition to legalization medical marijuana, the drug has been shown to reverse a decade of rising opioid deaths in Colorado. However, Congress isn’t giving Sessions the funds that he wants to start his revival of the war against marijuana, as Congress itself has increased support for the legalization of the drug and has denied Sessions money to fight his new crusade. Sessions himself has previously claimed that marijuana causes violence and ordered harsher sentencing of non-violent drug offenders. “Most of you probably know I don’t think America is going to be a better place when more people of all ages and particularly young people start smoking pot,” Sessions said during an exchange with reporters at the Justice Department. “I believe it’s an unhealthy practice and current levels of THC in marijuana are very high compared to what they were a few years ago.” “We’re seeing real violence around that,” Sessions said. “Experts are telling me there’s more violence around marijuana than one would think and there’s big money involved.” Since Congress didn’t give Sessions any money to fight his war on drugs it remains to be seen how he will accomplish his goal; but his stance is clear as day: he hates marijuana users, sellers and growers despite the growing support to finally legalize the drug for medical use. Aaron Kesel writes for Activist Post and is Director of Content for Coinivore. Follow Aaron at Twitter and Steemit.
Federal laws currently classify marijuana as a Schedule I drug — the highest level of classification given to illegal drugs which unfairly puts it in the same category as heroin and ecstasy.
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
Good. They are in violation of the law. Drugs don't make you better they make you worse.
The people of those individual states voted to legalize cannabis. Sessions hates the 10th Amendment. Sessions isn't going to do anything. This entire nothing article is based on a couple of answers Sessions gave to that idiot Hewitt. It isn't news that Sessions doesn't like weed. This is just clickbait.
And some people still wonder why the alleged Republican Party has trouble attracting voters under 50. In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
What part of "even in states where it is legal" is it that you don't understand? Drugs don't make you better they make you worse. Testifying? In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
AG Jeff Sessions Calls For Enforcement of Federal Law For Marijuana Growers, Sellers And Users. Or, Congress can repeal those laws. One or the other.
How? Well, he'll ask Congress to repeal those restrictions. "The legal medical marijuana market took a major hit on Wednesday, after the U.S. House Rules Committee blocked an amendment for medical marijuana protections from the House’s 2018 budget bill."
I wonder what's stopping him. Selective enforcement (or disregarding) of Federal and state laws by bureaucrats and elected officials (and their friends, families and donors) has been all the rage for several of decades now. that's my story and i'm sticking to it
I think there are other matters far more important that Sessions should be expending his time & efforts on than this !!!
Si vis pacem, para bellum Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. Never Pick A Fight With An Old Man He Will Just Shoot You He Can't Afford To Get Hurt "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." (Will Rogers)
Great News !!! “Book ‘em, Jeff.”
Ignore this asshole. Sleepy Jeff is a useless clown who needs to be fired.
Nobody gives a shit about what this corrupt banana republic "thinks" anymore. Fvck 'em. Legalize it, ignore the laws, doesn't matter - then buy from underground tax-free citizens. Light 'em up.
I agree, Sessions is either out of his depths or a swamp creature himself.
THIS IS A TAG LINE...Exercising rights is only radical to two people, Tyrants and Slaves. Which are YOU? Our ignorance has driven us into slavery and we do not recognize it.
#2. To: A K A Stone (#1)
Good. They are in violation of the law.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#3. To: A K A Stone (#1)
#4. To: Deckard (#0)
AG Jeff Sessions Suggests Prosecutions For Marijuana Growers, Sellers And Users In Legalized States
#5. To: A K A Stone (#1)
Good. They are in violation of the law.
#6. To: Deckard (#0)
AG Jeff Sessions Suggests Prosecutions For Marijuana Growers, Sellers And Users In Legalized States
#7. To: Deckard (#0)
Since Congress didn’t give Sessions any money to fight his war on drugs it remains to be seen how he will accomplish his goal;
#8. To: Deckard (#0)
Sessions refused to answer the question stating he couldn’t comment on the existence of an investigation.
#9. To: Deckard (#0)
AG Jeff Sessions Suggests Prosecutions For Marijuana Growers, Sellers And Users In Legalized States
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#11. To: Deckard (#0)
Attorney General Jeff Sessions suggested that the Department of Justice may crack down on people who grow and sell marijuana, even in the 29 states that legalized the plant, echoing the drawn-out argument that it is still against federal law.
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#13. To: A K A Stone (#1)
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Good. They are in violation of the law.
#14. To: Hank Rearden (#12)
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