[Wendull C.]

Originally Posted by rolandomota

https://kdvr.com/2018/01/04/u-s-to-e...uana-flourish/
stay safe everyone the cole memo is about to implode. Its looking like a state law vs feds law showdown your state wont protect you if your breaking state law. Stay up everyone this might be a good thing emphasis on might. Did these fucking lawmakers not realize what the cole memo was until now? I see this as a good thing actually so we can tell people that the feds are crazy and our reps ignore us at the fed level to change weed laws

That is the difference in a memo given out to DOJ employees and an existing federal law. No lawmakers give a shit about a memo.

Keep telling the feds they are crazy, Im sure that will change the representatives minds. Fucking amazing...

[EsterEssence]

We still have the Robacher/ Blumenthal rider on the budget bill that sesisons can't change on his own...

[Wendull C.]

Trump is unlikely to sign any legislation Blumenthal co sponsors. That Senator has been a burr under Trumps saddle all last year.

[igrowone]

Originally Posted by EsterEssence

We still have the Robacher/ Blumenthal rider on the budget bill that sesisons can't change on his own...

many thanks for that tidbit, i knew there were some other barriers in place to jeff doing what ever struck his fancy
that does seem to preclude large actions

[Green Squall]

Originally Posted by meadowman

he's turning it over to the states attorney general……not sure how this is gonna go?????

Turning it over to states US Attorney, not Attorney General. I had to look up mine, and can't really find any info on his marijuana stance. You don't see these people in the spotlight often.

In other news, Session' advisor wants mandatory drug testing amid increasing marijuana legalization. Ya, that's never going to happen, but the fact that one of our Attorney Generals advisors is actually suggesting this is disturbing.

[hellfire]

I'll bet this is a step towards federal legalization and big boys rolling in.

[Kankakee]

January 4, 2018

MEMORANDUM FOR ALL UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

FROM: Jefferson B. Sessions,
Attorney General

SUBJECT: Marijuana Enforcement

In the Controlled Substances Act, Congress has generally prohibited the cultivation,
distribution, and possession of marijuana. 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. It has established significant
penalties for these crimes. 21 U.S.C. 841 e! seq. These activities also may serve as the basis
for the prosecution of other crimes, such as those prohibited by the money laundering statutes,
the unlicensed money transmitter statute, and the Bank Secrecy Act. 18 U.S.C. 1956-57,
1960; 31 U.S.C. 5318. These statutes reflect Congress's determination that marijuana is a
dangerous drug and that marijuana activity is a serious crime.

In deciding which marijuana activities to prosecute under these laws with the
Department?s finite resources, prosecutors should follow the well-established principles that
govern all federal prosecutions. Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti originally set forth these
principles in 1980, and they have been refined over time, as reflected in chapter 9-27.000 of the
U.S. Attorneys Manual. These principles require federal prosecutors deciding which cases to
prosecute to weigh all relevant considerations, including federal law enforcement priorities set
by the Attomey General, the seriousness of the crime, the deterrent effect of criminal
prosecution, and the cumulative impact of particular crimes on the community.

Given the Department's well-established general principles, previous nationwide
guidance specific to marijuana enforcement is unnecessary and is rescinded, effective
immediately. This memorandum is intended solely as a guide to the exercise of investigative
and prosecutorial discretion in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and
appropriations. It is not intended to, does not, and may not be relied upon to create any rights,
substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by any party in any matter civil or criminal.


Previous guidance includes: David W. Ogden, Deputy Att?y Gen., Memorandum for Selected United States
Attorneys: Investigations and Prosecutions in States Authorizing the Medical Use of Marijuana (Oct. 19. 2009);
James M. Cole, Deputy Att?y Gen., Memorandum for United States Attorneys: Guidance Regarding the Ogden
Memo in Jurisdictions Seeking to Authorize Marijuana for Medical Use (June M. Cole, Deputy
Att?y Gen, Memorandum for All United States Attorneys: Guidance Regarding Marijuana Enforcement (Aug. 29,
2013); James M. Cole, Deputy Att?y Gen., Memorandum for All United States Attorneys: Guidance Regarding
Marijuana Related Financial Crimes (Feb. 14, 2014); and Monty Wilkinson, Director ofthe Executive Of?ce for
U.S. Att?ys, Policy Statement Regarding Marijuana Issues in Indian Country (Oct. 28, 2014).

[igrowone]

Originally Posted by Kankakee

January 4, 2018

MEMORANDUM FOR ALL UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

FROM: Jefferson B. Sessions,
Attorney General

SUBJECT: Marijuana Enforcement
...

seems pretty weak to me, but not an expert
hard to see a total roll back of legalization from this

[Kankakee]

It was modeled after a similar memorandum issued by Deputy Attorney General David Ogden in 2009 that directing US attorneys to “not focus federal resources in your states on individuals whose actions are in clear and unambiguous compliance with existing laws providing for the medical use of marijuana.”

The Cole Memo represented a significant shift in the federal government to de-prioritize the use of funds to enforce cannabis prohibition under the Controlled Substances Act towards a more laissez-faire, hands-off approach.

After the memo was issued, most federal prosecutions were halted unless they met the listed criteria.

https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis...-the-cole-memo

[igrowone]

Originally Posted by Kankakee

It was modeled after a similar memorandum issued by Deputy Attorney General David Ogden in 2009 that directing US attorneys to “not focus federal resources in your states on individuals whose actions are in clear and unambiguous compliance with existing laws providing for the medical use of marijuana.”

The Cole Memo represented a significant shift in the federal government to de-prioritize the use of funds to enforce cannabis prohibition under the Controlled Substances Act towards a more laissez-faire, hands-off approach.

After the memo was issued, most federal prosecutions were halted unless they met the listed criteria.

https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis...-the-cole-memo

that does put it into some context, the memory gets hazy on the federal steps over the years
seems like a 1st step, what comes next - that's the worry
indicting state/local government officials collecting taxes on recreational?
not yet i think