Trump Administration Reverses Obama's Marijuana Policy
By Douglas V. Gibbs
While the commerce clause comes to mind, in truth the federal government can only get involved in interstate commerce if a dispute between the States arises.
Sessions has taken the issue into full federal custody, giving the 94 U.S. attorneys all over the country clear guidance for deciding when to prosecute those who violate federal law prohibiting marijuana cultivation and distribution.
The issue has been explosive. Today’s pot is more potent, and States like Colorado that have legalized marijuana use have seen huge increases in marijuana-related traffic accidents and fatalities as well as accidental poisonings of both children and pets. Pot use by underage persons, who are most vulnerable to its damaging effects, has also greatly increased, as have school suspensions and expulsions for pot use.
The epidemic is out of control, and the Democrats want to fuel it – yet, I have to recognize that while I appreciate the Trump administration’s desire to protect our society from the damaging policies of the Democrats regarding marijuana, the truth is, technically they don’t have the constitutional authority.
As States like California and Colorado claim that the legalization of marijuana will bring in much needed tax revenue, neighboring States like Nebraska and Oklahoma have complained that Colorado’s legalization has increased trafficking into their States, and poison downstream in their environment..
From a policy standpoint, the Trump administration sees the legalization of marijuana not as a local issue, but as a problem that influences a national market, making it a national, not just a local, problem in the eyes of Sessions and gang.
Source: http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2018/01/trump-administration-reverses-obamas.html
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