Tag: Jeff Sessions
In recent years, more and more states have legalized marijuana. A majority of U.S. states now legalize the drug in some form. The move toward legalization has hit an obstacle in the form of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions who changed the passive approach of the federal government to marijuana last week. Sessions announced he…
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has pledged a get-tough approach to drug crimes in America that would lead to longer sentences for possession and dealing in drugs. However, the hardline approach is not translating into more arrests, reported CBS. Indeed, drug prosecutions dropped during the first five months of the Trump presidency. Sessions has spoken of…
Civil asset forfeiture is a controversial tool that was restricted under the Obama administration. It allows police to seize property from defendants before they have been convicted. Under the Trump administration it’s coming back with a vengeance. On July 17, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a new directive on civil asset forfeiture. The directive means…