Trump Fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Wed / Nov 7th
President Donald Trump requested the resignation of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday as part of a house cleaning… Read More
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions was the United States attorney general as appointed by Donald Trump between 2017 and 2018. While he was in power he supported the persecution of state-licensed medical cannabis providers before resigning due to the request of Trump on November 7, 2018. Read news about Sessions’ reign of terror below:
AG Sessions Still Blocking Cannabis Research
Mon / Sep 10th
U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Kamala Harris (D-California), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, have sent a letter to… Read More
During Senate Appearance, Sessions Admits MMJ Could Be Helpful and Ducks Cannabis Questions
Thu / Apr 26th
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appeared before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee this week to answer budgetary questions regarding the Department of… Read More
Sen. Corey Gardner Believes Trump ‘Will Be True to his Word’ on Cannabis Policy
Thu / Apr 26th
In an interview with Yahoo News, Colorado Sen. Corey Gardner said he believes President Donald Trump “will be true to… Read More
Colorado Gov. Dishes to Rolling Stone about Cannabis Legalization, Federal Policy
Tue / Apr 10th
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper dispelled prohibitionist myths about cannabis legalization in the state: children… Read More
Sessions: Feds Focusing on High-Level Cannabis Dealers, Not ‘Routine’ Cases
Mon / Mar 12th
During remarks to the Federalist Society in Washington D.C., Attorney General Jeff Sessions admitted that the federal government does not… Read More
Sessions Calls Out Senator for Blocking DoJ Nominee Votes During Meeting with Sheriffs’ Association
Tue / Feb 13th
During remarks at the National Sheriffs’ Association meeting in Washington, D.C. yesterday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the department was… Read More
Federal Case Challenging Constitutionality of Cannabis Prohibition Heads Back to Court on Valentine’s Day
Mon / Feb 12th
In case you missed it, there is a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and Attorney… Read More
House Democrats Seek Review of Cole Memo Repeal in Letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman
Tue / Feb 6th
In a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte, 11 Democrats are calling for a hearing by the… Read More
Congressmembers Send Letter to Trump Asking for Cole Memo Reinstatement
Fri / Jan 26th
Fifty-two members of Congress have sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to ask Attorney General Jeff Sessions… Read More
Report: FinCEN Not Consulted on Sessions’ Cannabis Policy Change
Thu / Jan 11th
According to a report from Reuters, regulators at the federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) were not informed about Attorney… Read More
Lawmakers and Cannabis Industry Stakeholders React to Federal Policy Change
Fri / Jan 5th
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has officially released the memo rescinding the Obama-era protections of the Cole Memo, which barred federal… Read More
Cannabis Stocks in US & Canada Rocked by Sessions Policy Change
Fri / Jan 5th
Cannabis stocks in both the U.S. and Canada took at hit following the announcement by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions… Read More
Sessions to Rescind Obama-Era Cannabis Protections
Thu / Jan 4th
The Associated Press is reporting that Attorney General Jeff Sessions plans on rescinding the Cole Memo, which has served as… Read More
AG Sessions Cites Drugged Driving as Reason Cannabis is Dangerous in Leaked Video
Fri / Dec 8th
In a leaked video obtained by ABC News of a question-and-answer session between Department of Justice interns and Attorney General… Read More
AG Jeff Sessions Confirms Obama-Era Cannabis Policies Still in Effect
Tue / Nov 14th
Attorney General Jeff Sessions — a notorious prohibitionist and medical cannabis skeptic — confirmed today that the Department of Justice… Read More
12-Year-Old MMJ Patient Sues Jeff Sessions to Legalize Medical Cannabis
Tue / Nov 14th
Alexis Bortell, a 12-year-old medical cannabis patient living in Colorado after she and her family were displaced from their home… Read More
Sessions: ‘Healthy’ for Feds to Approve More Cannabis Research Applications
Thu / Oct 19th
During a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions admitted that it would “be healthy to have some… Read More
Former AG Holder: Sessions’ ‘Obsession’ with Cannabis Puts DoJ in ‘Strange Place’
Wed / Oct 11th
During remarks at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, former Attorney General Eric Holder called the 2013 Cole Memo, which… Read More
Justice Department Allegedly Blocking DEA-Backed Cannabis Research Applications
Wed / Aug 16th
The Justice Department, at the behest of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has actively blocked the Drug Enforcement Agency from moving… Read More
DOJ Task Force Recommends No Changes to Federal Cannabis Policy
Mon / Aug 7th
In its report to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety offered no new… Read More
Oregon Sen. Asks AG Sessions to Release DOJ Crime and Public Safety Task Force Report
Thu / Aug 3rd
Last week, advocates and cannabis industry operators were expecting an explosive report from the Department of Justice Task Force on… Read More
Cannabis Legalization Has Not Led to Violent Crime Increase in Washington State
Thu / Jul 27th
Legalization in Washington has not led to an increase in violent crime, no matter what Attorney General Jeff Sessions would… Read More
Federal Lawsuit Filed Challenging Constitutionality of Cannabis Prohibition
Tue / Jul 25th
Former New York Jets defensive end Marvin Washington is one of five plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against the Department… Read More