Attorney General Jeff Sessions has decided to rescind the Cole memorandum, which means the federal government will no longer look the other way when it comes to legalized marijuana. This is not only a betrayal of his promises made to senators like Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., but also President Trump is turning on his campaign promise to leave states with legalized marijuana alone.

Universities, however, will not see a change in their enforcement policies since they already enforce federal drug laws. Marijuana is illegal under the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, and, in the eyes of the federal government (and universities apparently), it is no better than heroin. University administrations, such as my own at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo of California, argue that since marijuana is illegal under federal law, it should be illegal on their campus.