While marijuana has been legal in Colorado for more than a decade, the drug is still illegal at the federal level.
That is not likely to change anytime soon, but the federal government is considering reclassifying the drug, which could have big implications in several areas, including cannabis-related businesses in Colorado.
“Right now, they’re looking like big tobacco all over again,” said Luke Niforatos, executive vice president for Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on marijuana policy. “I just think it’s really important to understand that we are learning more and more about this industry every day.”
Niforatos said SAM supported the president’s pardoning marijuana offenses but opposes any attempt to reclassify the drug.
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