Taylor West, deputy director at the National Cannabis Industry Association, says that comparing residential grow operations in Colorado to meth houses is inaccurate. “It’s a classic example of the misinformation and scare tactics that characterizes how the DEA has approached marijuana for decades,” she says.

“It doesn’t benefit anyone to make absurd comparisons like that,” West adds. “There are plenty of ways for marijuana growers and distributors to make real contributions to their communities and work with their communities, [and] the DEA’s ridiculous claims don’t facilitate those kinds of conversations.”

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