USDA: “Criminal Prosecution” for Cannabis Retailers Who Accept SNAP

USDA: “Criminal Prosecution” for Cannabis Retailers Who Accept SNAP

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding all retailers that accept federal public benefits that they’re prohibited from selling products containing cannabis to people using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds—and that violating the rule could lead to penalties that include possible “criminal prosecution.” In a letter to the more than 250,000 retailers participating in SNAP, USDA Food and Nutrition Servic…

Feds Warn Retailers That Accepting Welfare Benefits For Marijuana Or CBD Could Result In ‘Criminal Prosecution’

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding all retailers that accept federal welfare benefits that they’re prohibited from selling products containing cannabis to people using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds—and that violating the rule could lead to penalties that include possible “criminal prosecution.” In a letter to the more than 250,000 retailers participating in SNAP, USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) …

USDA Warns SNAP Retailers: Selling Cannabis Products Could Lead to Criminal Charges

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a nationwide warning to more than 250,000 stores participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), reminding them that accepting SNAP funds for cannabis-containing products is strictly prohibited and could lead to criminal prosecution. The letter, sent Thursday by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Administrator Jame…