Attorney General William Barr said he’d take a “hands-off” approach to marijuana at 2018 Senate confirmation hearings. According to a Justice Department whistleblower, reefer madness still continues with Attorney General William Barr. Elias cited 10 total DOJ investigations motivated by Barr’s personal dislike of marijuana, but only cited the MedMen-PharmaCann deal by name. RELATED: Trump Administration Doubles Down on Anti-Marijuana Position Staff were pulled in to assist from other departments due to the volume and labor required in these cannabis investigations. His statements encouraged the cannabis industry following former AG Jeff Sessions, a noted prohibitionist strictly against legal marijuana.