The Trump administration’s war on marijuana legalization may soon end.
A year ago, the Department of Justice, under the leadership of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, made a move widely interpreted as a signal to federal prosecutors and other law enforcement officials to crack down on cannabis — and marijuana businesses — in states that had legalized pot: It rescinded guidance issued during Barack Obama’s presidency that allowed states to legalize pot without the threat of federal interference even as marijuana remained illegal under federal law.
But Trump’s nominee to replace Sessions as attorney general, William Barr, confirmed in written responses to questions from U.S. senators that he won’t be continuing that push to crack down on legal pot if he is confirmed by the Senate.
