Days after the first retail cannabis shops opened in California, the sixth state to legalize recreational use, President Trump’s administration moved to free federal prosecutors to more aggressively enforce federal marijuana laws.
The Justice Department on Thursday rescinded an Obama-era policy of discouraging federal prosecutors from bringing charges of marijuana-related crimes in states that had legalized sales of the drug.
The move is likely to increase the confusion surrounding whether it is legal to sell, buy or possess marijuana in the United States.
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