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AG Sessions: US prosecutors won’t bother with ‘small marijuana cases’

Federal prosecutors won’t take on small-time marijuana cases, despite the Justice Department’s decision to lift an Obama-era policy…

News March 12
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What the feds might do after the Sessions decision: Q&A with attorney Henry Wykowski

Without question, the most successful cannabis attorney in the country when it comes to battling federal authorities is…

News January 5
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Marijuana businesses rush to decipher Sessions’ decision as legal experts advise caution

Marijuana industry executives nationwide are scrambling to understand how Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision to rescind Obama-era protections…

News January 4
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AG Sessions rescinds Cole Memo, roiling marijuana industry

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinded an Obama-era policy that paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states…

News January 4
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Canadian marijuana stocks pare losses, could benefit long term from Sessions decision

Canadian marijuana stocks initially tumbled Thursday but then pared their losses after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions abandoned an…

News January 4
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Cannabis adversary urges feds to shut down MJ industry

A prominent anti-marijuana group is urging the U.S. government to shutter the legal cannabis industry. Smart Approaches to Marijuana sent…

News August 31
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Task force tells AG Sessions to keep status quo for legal cannabis

A task force assembled by Attorney General Jeff Sessions is giving him no ammunition to go after the legal…

News August 4
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DOJ mum on status of marijuana-protecting Cole Memo

Sometimes no news can be good news. And so far, there’s no news from the U.S. Department of…

News July 27
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AG Sessions signals no major federal marijuana crackdown

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday again criticized marijuana while also signaling that the Department of Justice under…

News March 15
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