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Trump Won’t Take On Pot, Tells Senator The DOJ Will Be Hands Off In Colorado

Emily Zanotti

Although United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been more aggressive, at least on paper, in prosecuting federal marijuana cases even in states where pot is legalized, Colorado Senator Cory Gardner says the president told him the DOJ won’t be intervening in any Colorado cases any time soon.

“Since the campaign, President Trump has consistently supported states’ rights to decide for themselves how best to approach marijuana,” Gardner said, according to The Washington Post. “Late Wednesday, I received a commitment from the President that the Department of Justice’s rescission of the Cole memo will not impact Colorado’s legal marijuana industry.”

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