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Sessions rescinds Cole Memo: Local U.S. Attorneys will once again make the decision on who and what to prosecute and how to best use Justice Department resources.
by Patrick Wagner January 4, 2018
January 4, 2018
Just days after California’s legal marijuana market opened to long lines and big sales, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Jan. 4 issued a…
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Members of Congress introduce bills to protect marijuana businesses
by Patrick Wagner March 9, 2017
March 9, 2017
The cannabis industry sure can lead to some strange bedfellows. Tales of conservative, starched-collar financiers partnering with former hippie underground marijuana growers are commonplace as…
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Congressional Spending and Marijuana
by Patrick Wagner November 29, 2016
November 29, 2016
On August 16, 2016, the 9th Circuit delivered a big victory to state-legal marijuana growers and suppliers when it ruled that the U.S. Department of…
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