Trump administration: states’ rights for transphobic bigots, federal crackdown on casual pot smokers. | The New Republic

February 23, 2017

Trump administration: states’ rights for transphobic bigots, federal crackdown on casual pot smokers.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions insists he was joking years ago when he said, “I used to think [the KKK] were OK until I found out they smoked pot.” It’s not looking much like a gag today.

White House says transgender protections are a "states rights" issue https://t.co/vhUEhziAtI pic.twitter.com/B3jzLwKfHs
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) February 23, 2017

Spicer: DOJ will be "taking action" against states that have legalized recreational marijuana.
— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) February 23, 2017

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Brian Beutler is the author of Off Message on Substack and a former senior editor at The New Republic. Previously he led Capitol Hill coverage for Talking Points Memo, was a daily columnist for Salon, and has been a frequent commentator on television news.