Attorney General Jeff Sessions, vowing to reverse the Obama-era shambles that was made of the law, has promised to prosecute violators of federal marijuana laws, even in states whose voters have made weed legal. According to the San Bernardino Sun: U.S. [a]ttorney [g]eneral Jeff Sessions said Thursday that he will unleash prosecutors to enforce federal pot laws, a move widely seen as intended to slow cannabis-industry investment in states that have legalized the drug. Though marijuana has been legalized for recreational use in eight states and the District of Columbia – and has been approved for medical use in a total of 29 states and D.C. – it remains illegal under federal law.  Sessions on Thursday moved to rescind instructions from the Obama administration for federal prosecutors to tread lightly in states that have legalized medical marijuana. Sessions'[s] announcement came days after California's new pot rules kicked in,...(Read Full Post)