Dispensary Workers Fear Crackdown

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Each day when Sonia Gomez goes to work she faces the possibility of being arrested. Gomez manages a medical marijuana dispensary in Denver called Urban Cannabis. And although she's trying to comply with new state laws, they may not offer much cover if the federal goverment sets its sights on her. A recent memo from the US Justice Department warns that businesses like hers remain targets for prosecution. Gomez talked with Colorado Public Radio's Ryan Warner about her reaction to that memo.

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