Democrats in Colorado’s state Senate are hitting back at Attorney General Jeff Sessions Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsTrump's policies on refugees are as simple as ABCs Ocasio-Cortez, Velázquez call for convention to decide Puerto Rico status White House officials voted by show of hands on 2018 family separations: report MORE's order undoing Obama-era regulations allowing the recreational use of marijuana.

"We'll give Jeff Sessions our legal pot when he pries it from our warm, extremely interesting to look at hands," they tweeted Thursday.

We'll give Jeff Sessions our legal pot when he pries it from our warm, extremely interesting to look at hands. https://t.co/LF0RpdCiHG — Colorado Senate Dems (@COSenDem) January 4, 2018

“Instead of using taxpayer resources to go after a drug that’s safer than alcohol, Jeff Sessions should focus on political corruption and white collar crime,” they continued.

“If only there was some way we could mellow him out.”

Instead of using taxpayer resources to go after a drug that's safer than alcohol, Jeff Sessions should focus on political corruption and white collar crime. Seems like there's plenty of that to go around in DC.



If only there was some way we could mellow him out — Colorado Senate Dems (@COSenDem) January 4, 2018

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The Colorado Democrats also argued the marijuana industry has had a positive effect in the state, citing infrastructure projects partially funded by the state’s marijuana tax.

Sessions earlier Thursday moved to rescind the so-called Cole memo, which ordered U.S. attorneys in states where marijuana has been legalized to deprioritize prosecution of marijuana-related cases. The Department of Justice in a memo called the change a "return to the rule of law."

It was not immediately clear when Sessions will formally revoke the agreement, authored in 2013 by then-Deputy Attorney General James Cole.

The new policy sets up a battle between the federal government and states that have legalized the drug for recreational use.

The announcement garnered criticism from both Colorado's Republican and Democratic senators.

Sen. Cory Gardner Cory Scott GardnerAirline job cuts loom in battleground states House approves bill to secure internet-connected federal devices against cyber threats Congress needs to finalize space weather bill as solar storms pose heightened threat MORE (R-Colo.) ripped the decision, saying it should be left up to individual states. He also expressed frustration that Sessions had previously indicated he wouldn’t alter the policy.

Sen. Michael Bennet Michael Farrand BennetOVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Democrats tee up vote on climate-focused energy bill next week | EPA reappoints controversial leader to air quality advisory committee | Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' Senate Democrats demand White House fire controversial head of public lands agency Next crisis, keep people working and give them raises MORE (D-Colo.) also criticized Sessions, saying he “failed to listen to Colorado, and will create unnecessary chaos and confusion.”

In rescinding the Cole memo, the Attorney General failed to listen to Colorado, and will create unnecessary chaos and confusion. https://t.co/vSQuhlkv4D — Michael F. Bennet (@SenBennetCO) January 4, 2018

Colorado is one of six states that has legalized the sale of marijuana for recreational purposes. California allowed the sale of the drug beginning Monday.