United We Stand
When President Trump took office earlier this year, the marijuana debate was reignited. Under the Obama administration, the federal regulation of marijuana use and state legalization was put on the back burner. Many people claimed that Obama might even be a proponent of marijuana use, due to some speculation of his previous history with the plant. In any case, the Trump administration has decided to take a much more hands on approach to the issue, and prosecute individuals who are found violating the federal law. Under the Obama administration there was a memo in place called the Cole Memo that basically instructed how the federal prosecution of marijuana use was to be handled. In most cases, users would not be prosecuted for illegal marijuana use or possession, unless they were violating state and federal law. When Trump began his presidency, his Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the memo and made it clear that the Trump administration would be cracking down on i...