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Federal marijuana playbook: Trump administration’s tough talk and what we know so far

It’s been one month since we heard the Trump administration’s first public comments about marijuana and AG Jeff Sessions’ views. Here’s what we know so far.

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Sessions: More violence around marijuana than ‘one would think’

“I am definitely not a fan of expanded use of marijuana,” he said. “But states, they can pass the laws they choose.”

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Hickenlooper: It’s unclear whether Trump could stop legal marijuana

A guest on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper downplayed the possibility that the Trump administration would take aim at the state’s recreational marijuana industry, saying legalization’s inclusion in Colorado’s Constitution makes it unclear whether the federal government could shut it down.

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Sean Spicer seemed to tie marijuana use to opioids. The evidence isn’t on his side.

The epidemic of opioid addiction in the United States has been well documented. A staggering 33,000 people died in 2015 from overdosing on prescription painkillers, heroin or similar drugs, on par with the number killed by firearms and in car accidents.

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What will be AG Jeff Sessions’ first move on marijuana?

America’s marijuana industry could be in for major upheaval with Attorney General Jeff Sessions taking charge. Get a breakdown of federal enforcement options from drug policy expert John Hudak.

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