January 16, 2018 | Nicole Meisner
Marijuana Banking & Payments: The Impact of AG Sessions’ Recent Memo
On January 4, 2018, U.S. Attorney General Sessions formally rescinded guidance issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ) during the Obama administration related to the DOJ’s approach to the enforcement of state-legalized marijuana activity. Sessions replaced the former guidance by issuing a memo (“Sessions Memo”) that instructs U.S. Attorneys to “follow the well-established principles that …