Hi All,

@tftproject this is a great piece!

Okay this sounds horrible. Like the DEA is going to be cracking down the doors tomorrow horrible. And people getting real life saving relief will once again be forced to use pills and less desirable treatments.

Okay, let's breath a deep breath and look at some fine print. In particular the following passage:

The sources told the AP that Sessions’ policy “will let U.S. attorneys across the country decide what kinds of federal resources to devote to marijuana enforcement based on what they see as priorities in their districts.”

What impact if any does this have?

First since the actual person or people who appoint district attorneys varies by jurisdiction. For example, in Connecticut, chief prosecutors are known as "state's attorneys" and are appointed by a panel, the members of which are appointed by the state governor. In New Jersey, chief prosecutors are known as "county prosecutors" and are appointed by the state governor.

So locations where the voting population are pro-cannabis the state may be less inclined to move on these issues. Which is great.

States that are not cannabis friendly, might see movement in the opposite direction. Which sucks and is going to feel like a number of steps in the wrong directions.

We are keeping a positive outlook that things are going to continue towards all states becoming legal.

Also it will be very interesting to see how things play out given the changes in legality in both Canada and Mexico this year.

Cheers!
@massmedicinals