U.S. Attorney General Nominee's Anti-Marijuana Stance Draws Fire From Fellow Republicans
- Weed is now legal in more states but still faces federal ban
- Obama administration has let state pot industries flourish
Jeff Sessions.
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Lawmakers in both parties are pressing Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions not to wipe out the booming marijuana industry in states like Colorado should he win confirmation as U.S. attorney general.
Sessions could theoretically use federal enforcement power to try to cripple what is already a $6 billion business that may soon triple after California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Maine voted in November to legalize recreational use of the drug.