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Congressional Cannabis Caucus Ready to 'Bump Heads' With Trump's Anti-Pot Attorney General

And one of its leading members is a Trump-supporting California Republican.
By Sean Cockerham / McClatchy Tribune Information Services
February 17, 2017
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Cannabis caucus ready to 'bump heads' with Trump's anti-pot attorney general

WASHINGTON — Congress is forming a cannabis caucus with high hopes of protecting a pot industry besieged by fears of a potential federal crackdown. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a California Republican who is an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump, is helping to lead the creation of the caucus. He's pushing legislation telling anti-pot Attorney General Jeff…

Sean Cockerham reports for the McClatchy Tribune Information Service.



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