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Questions
Read the following articles and policy statements regarding President Obama's changing views on marijuana policy, and the changes in DOJ policies on marijuana enforcement in the Trump administration.
- NPR Article: Obama Cracks Down On Medical Marijuana
- Politico Article: Sessions Announces End to Policy that Allowed Legal Pot to Flourish
- St. Louis Public Radio Article: Greitens' Executive Order Creates Statewide Prescription Drug Monitoring Program for Missouri
- Kaiser Health Article: Why Missouri's the Last Holdout on a Statewide Rx Monitoring Program
In light of the discussion of the articles,
- What role should the executive branch of government, through the Chief Executive play in formulating and enforcing criminal drug policy, at both the federal and state level? Include in your discussion the differences between the legislative and executive branches of government.
- What are your views of federal government drug enforcement in the event that federal and state laws conflict, especially in the areas of marijuana enforcement?