Taylor West, spokeswoman for the National Cannabis Industry Association, which represents marijuana-related businesses throughout the U.S., says this is the latest salvo in the struggle between the federal government and states’ rights.

“This is another example of how conflict between federal and state law ends up harassing legitimate businesses,” she told Foxnews.com. “(They) are licensed by the state, abide by state laws and are contributing taxes. But by issuing this directive and threatening to enforce the law, they are basically treating these businesses like criminals.”
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West says the issue is not so cut and dry when states — driven by voters — have declared their interest in legalizing and regulating cannabis for the open market.

“The federal government is going to have to come to terms with the fact that voters have chosen a different way to handle this product,” said West.

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