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Cory Gardner's Siege of the Justice Department Over Marijuana Enters Second Month

His fight with Jeff Sessions has put the future of 11 Justice candidates into limbo—and more are in the pipeline.


WASHINGTON — It’s been a month since the marijuana blockade began, and U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner is standing firm in his vow to jam all appointments to the Department of Justice until Attorney General Jeff Sessions softens his stance on marijuana.

So far, his siege to protect both Colorado’s cannabis industry and the state’s sovereignty has prevented as many as 11 nominees from getting a Senate floor vote—the last major step before they can start work—and there is little indication that Gardner, R-Colo., and Sessions are any closer to finding common ground.

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“It may never resolve itself,” said U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, who chairs the committee in charge of getting these nominees to the floor.

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If that happens, the consequences would extend far beyond the 11 nominees that Gardner has put on ice.

More than 20 other candidates are in the congressional pipeline for Justice-related jobs, including U.S. marshals and U.S. attorneys assigned to states across the country. One even hails from Colorado: David Weaver, a former Douglas County sheriff in line to become the state’s next U.S. marshal.

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