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Type: Investment report / legal analysis (house oversight production)
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This document is page 71 of a 2017 report by Ackrell Capital regarding the U.S. legal landscape for cannabis. It details the DOJ's 'Cole Memo' (2013) which outlined enforcement priorities for federal prosecutors regarding marijuana offenses. It also references U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' comments during his 2017 confirmation hearings regarding these priorities and federal resource allocation. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a document production to Congress.

People (1)

Name Role Context
Jeff Sessions U.S. Attorney General
Discussed enforcement priorities regarding marijuana and the Cole Memo during his January 2017 Senate confirmation he...

Organizations (5)

Name Type Context
Ackrell Capital
Author/Publisher of the report (Member FINRA / SIPC).
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Government body that issued the Cole Memo.
FINRA
Regulatory body mentioned in footer.
SIPC
Regulatory body mentioned in footer.
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.

Timeline (2 events)

August 2013
Publication of the Cole Memo by the DOJ.
USA
DOJ
January 2017
Senate confirmation hearings for Jeff Sessions.
Washington D.C. (implied)
Jeff Sessions Senate

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Location Context
Jurisdiction of federal law discussed.

Relationships (1)

Jeff Sessions Leadership Department of Justice
Identified as current U.S. Attorney General.

Key Quotes (2)

"The Cole Memo asserts that marijuana is a dangerous drug, that illegal distribution of marijuana is a serious crime which provides revenue to criminal enterprises..."
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"Mr. Sessions acknowledged the 'problem of resources for the federal government' and stated that he thought some of the enforcement priorities were 'truly valuable in evaluating cases,' but he also stated that he would not commit to never enforcing federal law."
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