The Trump administration is determined to tell voters that, “You’re votes don’t really matter.” Since his election, cannabis activists have been on pins and needles over how Trump and his administration would handle the cannabis industry. All signs pointed to, “shut it down. Shut it, shut it down” even before he was elected. His choice of Jeff Sessions for Attorney General seemed to solidify that. Even with Trump surrogates and others who are predicting a failure of epic proportions if they attempt to halt what people across the country voted for, the Trump administration seems to have yet to change their tune when it comes to medical or recreational marijuana.
Per 420intel
Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo Wednesday indicating that the initial recommendations from the department’s new task force on crime reduction and public safety were due by July 27.
The task force is expected to identify ways to reduce violent crime and illegal immigration, and as part of that undertaking is evaluating existing policy in numerous areas — including marijuana enforcement, charging and sentencing, and asset forfeiture.
Individuals involved in states’ legal marijuana markets are concerned that their businesses could be targeted by law enforcement and the recreational market dismantled under the Trump administration.
Mr. Sessions has spoken out in opposition to legalization efforts in the past and has not indicated if he plans to roll back or revise the Obama guidelines or to otherwise step up enforcement.
Mr. Sessions’ memo states that task force subcommittees will “undertake a review of existing policies in the areas of charging, sentencing, and marijuana to ensure consistency with the department’s overall strategy on reducing violence crime and with the administration goals and priorities.”
This issue will continue to be a thorn in the side for Trump, especially if they plan on treating it like this.