The DEA looks to be setting the bar for future marijuana sales in Colorado. The article states that on August 29th of this year the U.S. Justice Department released a statement that they would not interfere with marijuana legalization; however, they promised to "aggressively enforce" various areas of concern should they become an issue. These areas of concern include: distribution to minors, marijuana sales revenue going to criminal organizations, transfer of marijuana to states where it is illegal, selling marijuana as a cover for distribution of other illicit drugs, violence and use of firearms involved in production, adverse public health consequences, the growth of marijuana on public land, and marijuana on federal property. It is expected that the raids that were conducted today are a result of the DEA believing these dispensaries to be violating one or more of these areas of concern. Regardless, the DEA is making a statement to future dispensaries in Colorado and there will be no room for error in future marijuana businesses.
Denver Post Article
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