Marijuana and Federalism

choi

In chronological order.

federalism
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federalism

(1)
(a) Charlie Savage and Jack Healy, Justice Dept Shift Threatens Legal Marijuana; Allowing federal laws to be enforced more aggressively. New York Times, Jan 5, 2018 (front page)
(on Thursday [Jan 5] * * * The Trump administration freed prosecutors to more aggressively enforce federal laws against the drug in states that have decriminalized its production and sale, most recently California.  Attorney General Jeff Sessions, long a vocal opponent of the legalization of marijuana, rescinded an Obama-era policy that discouraged federal prosecutors in most cases from bringing charges wherever the drug is legal under state laws")
(b) Thomas Fuller, Faced with the Threat of Enforcement, Californians Are, Like, Whatever. New York Times, Jan 5, 2018.

(2) Carl Hulse, Unlikely Issue Draws Long-Awaited Uproad; Marijuana unexpectedly becomes a battleground for States' right. New York Times, Jan 6, 2018.
"The Trump administration finally crossed the line for some members of Congress this week, provoking bipartisan umbrage * * * Many thought the day [of faceoff or confrontation between executive and legislative branches] had been far too long in coming. Few thought the galvanizing issue would be weed. Both Republicans and Democrats reacted with dismay and howls of betrayal to the decision by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to renew tough federal enforcement of marijuana laws * * * 'I'm obligated to the people of Colorado to take all steps necessary to protect the state of Colorado and their rights,' said Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado, a conservative member of the Republican leadership who has rarely broken with the Trump White House")

My comment
(a) There is no need to read the rest of any of the above three reports.
(b) umbrage (n; Did You Know?)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/umbrage