There are a tremendous amount of predictions being bandied about in the pundit-sphere about what to expect from both a Republican-controlled Congress and the Trump Administration.

I admit being a little temped to join in these political soothsayers, but since I live way, way out of the beltway I’ll provide some questions for discussion about one small issue instead.

What’s going to happen in Massachusetts and the other states with legal marijuana? Would the Trump Administration seek to enforce the laws against weed and usurp state’s rights here?

With all of the concerns facing the nation, one could argue that marijuana and the states that have legalized it should be left alone. There are bigger fish to fry. I would argue, though, that is not a sure bet.

Consider how the marijuana industry is seen as a growth – no pun intended – industry that is expected to create jobs and tax revenue.

The Bay State could always use more cash, so although Gov. Charlie Baker was against legalization of recreational pot once the state works out all of the kinks in the rules and regulations, I don’t think he would turn away whatever income it provided.

One might look back to the first election of President Franklin Roosevelt and see how people thought repealing prohibition would be an economic boon in the earliest and darkest days of the Depression.

The federal government could put the kibosh on the income by enforcing the laws on marijuana, though, if it so desired. Say goodbye to pot revenues Massachusetts.

The governor perhaps would be happy to have the will of the electorate overturned without his doing anything.

Let’s go to the president elect for a possible look into his opinion. On C-SPAN, June 23, 2015, Donald Trump said, “I’d say [regulating marijuana] it’s bad. Medical marijuana is another thing, but I think it’s bad and I feel strongly about that. [Moderator: ‘What about the states’ right aspect of it?’] If they vote for it, they vote for it… But I think, medical marijuana, 100 percent.”  

Trump told the Washington Post on Oct. 29, 2015, “In terms of marijuana and legalization, I think that should be a state issue, state-by-state. … Marijuana is such a big thing. I think medical should happen – right? Don’t we agree? I think so. And then I really believe we should leave it up to the states.”

Ah, okay. It would appear the president-elect believes medical marijuana is acceptable and perhaps the recreational legalization of pot should be left up to the individual states.

“State’s right” is a long-time rallying cry of many conservatives, but would they support legal pot?

Well let’s go to one conservative, Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, who is in line to be Attorney General.

In a speech about illegal drug policy he made from the floor on the Senate on March 7, 2016, he said, “You have to have leadership from Washington. You can’t have the President of the United States of America talking about marijuana like it is no different than taking a drink, saying I used marijuana when I was in high school and it is no different than smoking.

“It is different. And you are sending a message to young people that there is no danger in this process. It is false that marijuana use doesn’t lead people to more drug use. It is already causing a disturbance in the states that have made it legal. I think we need to be careful about this.”

That sounds as if Sessions might be inclined to stop the legal weed movement from Washington, D.C., if he gets the nod from his boss.

So will “state’s rights” prevail? Will legal pot be too small an issue to warrant attention? We will just have to wait and see.