(COMMON DREAMS) Jessica Corbett, January 5, 2017 — On the heels of a California law legalizing recreational marijuana use, which took effect Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is planning to rescind the federal policy that has enabled Americans to grow, sell, and use cannabis in places where it has been legalized, without federal intervention, the Associated Press reported Thursday.

“The move will leave it to U.S. attorneys where pot is legal to decide whether to aggressively enforce federal marijuana law,” the AP noted, a move that will likely “add to confusion about whether it’s OK to grow, buy, or use marijuana in states where it’s legal, since long-standing federal law prohibits it.” The report cited anonymous sources with knowledge of the decision.

“RED ALERT!” the Drug Policy Alliance tweeted in response to the report. “This is not a drill. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is going after legalized marijuana.”

In California—which was the first state to legalize medical marijuana—state officials have, according to the Los Angeles Times, “issued dozens of permits for retailers to begin recreational sales this week, expanding a market that is expected to grow to $7 billion annually by 2020.”

via ‘This Is Not a Drill’: Attorney General Sessions Coming for Nation’s Legalized Pot | Common Dreams.