Thursday, January 4, 2018

US: Marijuana legalisation under question

The US government has revoked a policy which eased enforcement of
marijuana laws. Instead prosecutors will be given greater ability to
pursue criminal charges.

Several states have already regulated the sale of cannabis for recreational use.

Frances Read reports from Los Angeles.

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In July 2016, then candidate Donald Trump said marijuana is a states' rights issue.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders now says federal law takes precedence.

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