California regulators took the first step toward launching an interstate cannabis market by formally asking Attorney General Rob Bonta to weigh the liability risks of such a move.
In a letter dated Friday and released publicly on Monday, Nicole Elliott, director of the Department of Cannabis Control, argued that allowing cannabis sales among licensing states would not pose a significant legal threat to California, even though marijuana possession and distribution remain illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act.
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