Jeff Sessions vs Marijuana

It's often asked if an LDS person can do this or that-drink energy drinks, hot chocolate, or smoke pot. Let there be no confusion: An active LDS can do whatever they want to. It's if they should that is the question. The church teaches that smoking pot (or smoking anything) is a bad idea. The church also teaches that drinking alcohol and coffee are bad ideas, and they have every right to bar you from their more advanced ceremonies if you choose to partake in those activities. No one from the church will be knocking on your door and going though your cabinets though. 

Jeff Sessions seems to have a crusade against pot use. States rights are a big thing for  conservatives and I agree totally. However states rights are also important even if the federal government disagrees with them. Several states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, and the federal government needs to understand and accept that the values of California are different from those in Alabama. That goes for both marijuana use and gay marriage.