ARA Sends Letter to DOJ Regarding Sale of Inputs to Cannabis Production
Jan 17 2018
ARA sends a letter to Attorney General Sessions of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to obtain additional guidance regarding the potential federal prosecution of agribusinesses that may provide products and agronomic services to state-approved businesses that cultivate and sell medical or recreational marijuana or industrial hemp. The Marijuana Enforcement Memorandum issued on January 4, 2018 creates the potential for grater legal uncertainty for ARA members given the growing conflict between federal and state laws. ARA would like assurances that agricultural retailers and other agribusiness that receive payment for products and services provided to state-approved cannabis-based businesses, whether knowingly or not, can do so without fear of federal prosecution.