States where marijuana has been legalized have wondered how the Trump Administration will treat them.
Washington State now has a better idea of what U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions thinks. He sent a letter to Governor Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
Sessions says he's concerned that Washington's law isn't being strictly enforced, too many kids are getting access to pot and Washington marijuana has been found in 43 states. Read Sessions full letter here.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson responded:
“I was disappointed by Attorney General Sessions’ letter, which relies on incomplete, inaccurate and out-of-date information on the status of Washington’s marijuana regulations. I'm also disappointed that he has yet to accept my repeated invitations to meet in person to discuss this critical issue face to face. If he does accept, I look forward to providing him with a more complete picture of the robust regulatory program that exists in our state.
“Any action from the Department of Justice short of allowing our well-regulated, voter-approved system to continue is unacceptable. I will continue to defend the will of Washington voters.”