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has prevented allocated funds from being used to prosecute conduct that complies with state medical cannabis laws. And recent developments indicate the federal government may be pursuing policies and
practices that create space for cannabis research and approval of cannabis-derived drugs. The following chart shows three general areas of federal law that impact the cannabis indus- try—food and drug regulation, banking and finance, and intellectual property—as well as specific
laws and federal policies related to each area. (We expand on these laws, regulations and policies in Chapter IV, U.S. Legal Landscape.)
Federal Laws and Policies Impacting the Cannabis Industry
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