These Lawmakers Are Going Head-to-Head With Jeff Sessions Over Weed

The fight for cannabis legalization isn't over just yet.

By
Chloé Harper Gold

6. New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is another co-sponsor of the CARERS Act. As such, she is passionate about responsible drug policy with special consideration for cannabis. To bolster her opposition to Sessions’ movement to rescind the Cole Memo, Senator Gillibrand brought up the opioid abuse epidemic on Twitter:

“Our country is in the midst of an opioid crisis and the AG is going to divert resources to cracking down on medical marijuana?” she wrote. “This is either willfully ignorant or cowing to corporate greed on behalf of pharma special interest profits.”

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Chloé Harper Gold

Chloé Harper Gold is a writer and editor for High Times Magazine. When she’s not writing about cannabis or going to class, she likes to attend literary events and analyze the horror and science fiction genres.

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Chloé Harper Gold

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