U.S. Attorney for Colorado: No changes on marijuana enforcement
Source: Associated Press, via KDVR
U.S. Attorney for Colorado: No changes on marijuana enforcement
POSTED 11:51 AM, JANUARY 4, 2018, BY ASSOCIATED PRESS, UPDATED AT 01:40PM, JANUARY 4, 2018
DENVER Colorados top federal prosecutor said his office wont alter its approach to enforcing marijuana crimes after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions withdrew a policy Thursday that allowed pot markets to emerge in states that legalized the drug.
The statement by U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer came amid bipartisan outrage over Sessions decision to end the so-called Cole memorandum, which sharply limited what charges prosecutors could pursue in legal pot states. He will allow federal prosecutors to decide how aggressively to enforce longstanding federal law banning pot.
Troyer said his office will continue to focus on identifying and prosecuting those who create the greatest safety threats to our communities around the state. That approach is consistent with Sessions guidance, he said.
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U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado Bob Troyer was appointed by Jeff Sessions in November.
BREAKING: US attorney in Colorado says no change to marijuana enforcement despite Attorney General Jeff Sessions' shift on pot policy.