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Jeff Sessions’ marijuana decision favors drug cartels

Joe Rey, a grower at 3D Cannabis Center, waters marijuana plants at the company facility in Denver December 31, 2013. Proprietors of the first marijuana retailers licensed to sell pot for recreational use in Colorado, including 3D, were busy rolling joints and stocking shelves with their leafy merchandise on Tuesday, ahead of a New Year's Day grand opening that marks a new chapter in America's drug culture. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY POLITICS DRUGS) - GM1EA110GX401

John Hudak, senior fellow in Governance Studies, discusses Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to rescind Obama-era guidelines on marijuana businesses in states that have legalized marijuana use. Hudak argues that Sessions’ actions favor black market marijuana and drug cartels.

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