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A new state regime for legal cannabis brings with it a new group of investigators and enforcers. Depending on the allegations, companies must also stay attentive to federal criminal exposure if information is shared with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The Legal Gray Area of the Initial Grow. What happens in between?
A new state regime for legal cannabis brings with it a new group of investigators and enforcers. Depending on the allegations, companies must also stay attentive to federal criminal exposure if information is shared with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The Legal Gray Area of the Initial Grow. What happens in between?
A new state regime for legal cannabis brings with it a new group of investigators and enforcers. Depending on the allegations, companies must also stay attentive to federal criminal exposure if information is shared with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The Legal Gray Area of the Initial Grow. What happens in between?
A new state regime for legal cannabis brings with it a new group of investigators and enforcers. Depending on the allegations, companies must also stay attentive to federal criminal exposure if information is shared with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The Legal Gray Area of the Initial Grow. What happens in between?
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A leading California cannabis industry policy influencer, Devitt is currently Director of Regulatory Affairs at CannaCraft & March and Ash. A leading California cannabis industry policy influencer, Devitt is currently Director of Regulatory Affairs at CannaCraft & March and Ash.
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