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Nov 29, 2017 · Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made it clear that he would like to end medical marijuana and especially recreational marijuana before the end of the year and start prosecuting those in possession of medical marijuana. It is the goal of Jeff Sessions to overturn a bill passed in 2014 that provided protection from prosecution for medical marijuana users.

Is Jeff Sessions still in office?

Selma, Alabama, U.S. Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III (born December 24, 1946) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 84th United States Attorney General from 2017 to 2018.

Are Pete and Jeff Sessions related?

In August 2012, Sessions married Karen Diebel, a 2010 congressional candidate in Florida and a Trump Administration appointee to the Millennium Challenge Corporation. Pete Sessions is not related to former Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Who is Jeff Sessions wife?

Mary Blackshear SessionsJeff Sessions / Wife (m. 1969)

How tall is Jeff Sessions?

5′ 5″Jeff Sessions / Height

What district is Pete Sessions?

Representative (R-TX 17th District) since 2021Pete Sessions / Office

What congressional district is Waco?

Texas's 17th congressional districtTexas's 17th congressional district – since January 3, 2013.RepresentativePete Sessions R–WacoDistribution75.28% urban 24.72% ruralPopulation (2019)786,0233 more rows

Who was attorney general before Barr?

William BarrPresidentGeorge H. W. BushPreceded byDonald B. AyerSucceeded byGeorge J. Terwilliger IIIUnited States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel30 more rows

How is US Attorney General chosen?

the president of the United StatesThe attorney general is a statutory member of the Cabinet of the United States. Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution, the officeholder is nominated by the president of the United States, then appointed with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.

Who are the two US senators from Alabama?

Richard Shelby (Republican Party)Tommy Tuberville (Republican Party)Alabama/Senators

Who is the Attorney General of the United States?

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions arrives at a roundtable discussion December 8 at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C. Sessions hosted a roundtable discussion on drug policy with representatives from The Heritage Foundation. GETTY/Alex Wong

Who opposed the drug ban?

Jeff Sessions has opposed the amendment, finding it "unwise for Congress to restrict the discretion of the Department to fund particular prosecutions, particularly in the midst of an historic drug epidemic," he wrote to lawmakers in May.