Attorney General Sessions to rescind Obama-era policy toward state-legal marijuana businesses
January 4, 2018
It has been reported by the Associated Press and others that today U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will announce he is rescinding the U.S. Justice Department’s 2013 “Cole Memo,” which had protected marijuana businesses from federal prosecution in states where marijuana has been legalized under state law. Our office is following this story closely and will provide updates on the announcement and implications for cannabis businesses currently operating under state law.
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