Sessions pushes tougher line on marijuana

[DonViejo]

By JOSH GERSTEIN 02/27/17 06:33 PM EST

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, long an outspoken opponent of drug legalization, is signaling he will continue to toe a tough line against marijuana as the nation's top lawman even though a growing number of states are moving to legalize or decriminalize pot.

"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."

Sessions spoke sympathetically about the state of Nebraska's filing of a lawsuit to block the flow of marijuana from Colorado, which voted to legalize pot in 2012 and began allowing commercial production in 2014.

"I'm definitely not a fan of expanded use of marijuana," he said. "States they can pass the laws they choose. I would just say it does remain a violation of federal law to distribute marijuana throughout any place in the United States, whether a state legalizes it or not."

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[TreasonousBastard]

1. I wish some of these "experts" would just smoke a joint and see what it's about.

[In_The_Wind]

3. I agree with that feeling.

[PoliticAverse]

2. "more violence around marijuana than one would think" - yeah because it is illegal. n/t

[Initech]

6. Make it legal and readily available, and most of the violence would disappear...

In a couple of generations. And man these assholes just don't get it.

[mitch96]

16. Make it legal and readily available

Just like in the Netherlands........ no big deal...
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[wcast]

4. In other words I can use this to harass nonwhites.

And continue the over incarceration of them to profit corporate America.

[leftstreet]

5. 'more violence around marijuana?' What, when the protests start?

These people are unfuckingbelievable

[Mendocino]

7. Follow the money.

I have to research out how much support and contributions the private prison industry has forked over to this turd.

[yuiyoshida]

8. HEY, Friday I am going to get my Medical Marijuana ID... and guess what..

Jeff Sessions can kiss my Ass... Its LEGAL IN CALIFORNIA!

[theaocp]

9. This scumsucking waste of oxygen is going to apply this same "logic" to alcohol

any minute now. I'm sure. Sessions cannot just expire off our astral plane fast enough.

[pinboy3niner]

10. Don't Beauregard that joint, my friend

[leftstreet]

11. LOLOL

[msanthrope]

13. We have to Stonewall this man. nt

[spanone]

12. jeff sessions watches 'Reefer Madness' every night before bed.

hey jeff, why don't you go after real crime, like collusion with russia to win an american election?

money laundering by the potus?

you know, REAL fucking crimes.

[Calculating]

14. The violence is caused by the prohibition

That and the inability to use the banking system properly. Basically the same issues related to alcohol prohibition. Sessions needs to get educated.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

15. What a dumb fucking SOB

Legal marijuana stores do not sell to minors. In addition the violent crime has gone down in states where marijuana is legal.