Griffen Thorne in The Orange County Register

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So far, Griffen Thorne, a Los Angeles-based attorney who works with businesses interested in getting into this space, said the federal government hasn’t interfered into any of these city or state programs. He expects this area of law will be treated much like cannabis, which remains illegal at the federal level though states are now largely allowed to set their own rules regulating use and sales.