Government,
Criminal,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jan. 8, 2018
Sessions turns his back on legalized cannabis
Since places will no doubt be friendlier to cannabis businesses than others, cannabis business operators should familiarize themselves with the prosecutorial agenda of the U.S. attorney in their district.
Hilary Bricken
Attorney
Harris Bricken McVay, LLP
10250 Constellation Blvd Suite 100
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Phone: (424) 273-5500
Fax: (206) 224-5659
Email: hilary@harrisbricken.com
Univ of Miami School of Law
Hilary is chair of the firm's Canna Law Group. Hilary is also lead editor of the Canna Law Blog.
Last week, on the heels of California's Jan. 1 opening of its regulated adult use and medical cannabis marketplace, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the 2013 Guidance Regarding Marijuana Enforcement memorandum authored by former U.S. Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole. This creates significant uncertainty for cannabis regulators and operators alike.
Though the Cole memo neither changed nor repealed the status of can...
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