FBI Reluctant to Run Background Checks on Prospective Washington State Pot Employees

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Do you wonder who the people are who own and operate legit marijuana stores? Where does one find these fine citizens? I don't suppose GE's once-vaunted management program is one's first stop here. The top MBA programs? Wall Street? (Well, maybe there.)

I don't have the answer. However, in Colorado and in Washington State, prospective pot store employees and management wannabes are literally lining up for the opportunity to sell legal Mary Jane. One issue that quickly emerges is a background check.

According to a story in today's Seattle Times, the FBI ran such checks during Colorado's inaugural run for the weeds. However, the Feds are apparently reluctant to repeat the procedure in Washington State. While no official reason or confirmation has been issued from the J. Edgar Hoover Building, some have speculated the Feebies are in a legal bind.

You see, pot remains illegal in most states. That may be a complication for a federal law enforcement agency lacking legal or congressional mandate on the issue. For the time being, a propos of the law, the FBI appears to taking the "high" road.