A late-summer review of some marijuana reform news and notes

In this post about a month ago, I set out a midsummer review of posts from Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform.  A month later, I figure it is a good time to provide a late-summer review via this abridged set of links to some MLP&R postings: 

• AG Sessions Task Force reportedly not pushing for a crack-down on marijuana reform states

• Effective review of back-and-forth between AG Sessions and legalization states over marijuana policies

• Washington Gov and state AG respond forcefully to letter from AG Sessions about marijuana reform concerns

• Reactions to Cory Booker's Marijuana Justice Act

• "Legalizing Pot Is a Bad Way to Promote Racial Equality"

• Silly(?!?) talk of marijuana reform as a "flash point" in the far-off 2020 Prez campaign

• NHTSA releases "Marijuana-Impaired Driving A Report to Congress"

• "Probable Cause to Believe What? Partial Marijuana Legalization and the Role of State Law in Federal Constitutional Doctrine"

• Massachusetts top court issues major ruling allowing medical marijuana user to pursue lawsuit against employer after her termination

• Federal district court in Connecticut rejects preemption claims by employer sued after rescinding employment offer to medical marijuana user

• "Why a Drug Policy Organization Needs to Speak Out Against White Supremacy"

• US Justice Department reportedly blocking marijuana research requests supported by DEA

• "Can marijuana rescue coal country?"

• Making the case for stigmatizing heavy use as marijuana reform continues apace

• Congratulations to the first director of the new Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation