U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reportedly cracking down on the state-legal marijuana industry, targeting product moving through traffic checkpoints in New Mexico.
It’s unclear if the seizures reported in recent months stem from a federal directive or if the New Mexico CBP is operating independently under its authority to seize the federally illegal products.
But the reports coming from the southwest could trigger concern here in Michigan, which shares 721 miles of border with Ontario, Canada. In fact, a large chunk of the state falls within CBP’s authority that’s defined as within 100 miles of an international border.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reportedly cracking down on the state-legal marijuana industry, targeting product moving through traffic checkpoints in New Mexico.
It’s unclear if the seizures reported in recent months stem from a federal directive or if the New Mexico CBP is operating independently under its authority to seize the federally illegal products.
But the reports coming from the southwest could trigger concern here in Michigan, which shares 721 miles of border with Ontario, Canada. In fact, a large chunk of the state falls within CBP’s authority that’s defined as within 100 miles of an international border.
In New Mexico, CBP seized 22 pounds of legal marijuana product from Top Crop Cannabis Co., who operates under a marijuana license in the state, on Feb. 14, according to reporting from TV news organization KTSM.