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Grace Mangan is a co-author of this post and a J.D. graduate from Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law. She is not yet licensed to practice law.

It’s not always bad news when cannabis operators interact with the federal government. After all, the federal government largely allows marijuana companies to operate in an overwhelming majority of states without federal interference even though marijuana is classified as a Schedule I substance under federal law.

But there does seem to be a common theme