Rodger Ver tweeted that since sanctions are an act of War, the US should immediately drop all sanctions against NK, as he sees war as universally evil.

I view this as an "absolute" and to be an extremest view. I don't believe many things are either good or bad in any and all situations and circumstances. War is generally a negative outcome, but sanctions are far superior than boots on the ground, which involves bloodshed. Absent some kind of sanctions against NK, the NK government would likely commit their own acts of war against other countries that would involve bloodshed. There are also other military conflicts that produced better outcomes than the probable outcome had the US military not gotten involved.

It is possible that Griffith had similar viewpoints, and wanted to do something to make sanctions less effective (and of course profit in doing so).