Monday, February 27, 2017

States Vow To Fight Feds On Marijuana

by Tom Angell at Massroots 

 

  "White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer sent shockwaves through the cannabis industry last week by saying he believes there will be "greater enforcement" of federal marijuana laws.

 
"While short on details, Spicer went out of his way to distinguish between recreational and medical marijuana, and cited a Congressional rider that currently protects the latter from federal interference."
 
"But while President Trump pledged on the campaign trail to respect all state marijuana laws, advocates took his press secretary's remarks as an indication that the administration might be considering a reversal."
 
"Officials in states with legalization laws quickly made clear that they will fight any such move." ...

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