Trump’s attorney-general says there’s more violence around pot than ‘one would think’

Attorney General Jeff Sessions says the Justice Department will try to adopt “responsible policies” for enforcement of federal anti-marijuana laws and he believes violence surrounds sales of the drug in the U.S.

In a meeting with reporters Monday, Sessions said the department was reviewing an Obama administration Justice Department memo that gave states flexibility in passing marijuana laws.

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Sessions says he’s heard from experts that there’s more violence around marijuana than “one would think.” He says he doesn’t think America will be a better place with “more people smoking pot.”

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The comments were in keeping with remarks last week from White House spokesman Sean Spicer, who said the Justice Department would step up enforcement of federal law against recreational marijuana.

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