Life isn't fair, honey. That local business owner knew the risks when they decided to open shop. They should consult with a lawyer who knows their stuff to navigate the legal jungle and avoid getting their butt handed to them on a silver platter.
Not necessarily, but it can be depending on what you get caught doing with it. If you rob a bank or get caught carrying it on restricted federal property, it will probably be a federal charge.
If you were caught in a scam, you would be arrested and might be jailed. You are fooling with the government,
Possession of any amount of Marijuana is prohibited by federal statute. However, as a practical matter, possession of marijuana is rarely prosecuted by the federal government in any quantity. Federal law enforcement resources are usually directed to manufacture and distribution of controlled substances.
If you are conducting a business without a license you are still required to report business income and expenses on your 1040. Use Schedule C for that. Business licenses are issued by state and local, not federal, agencies. Usually steep fines are imposed by those state and local taxing authorities if you are caught operating without a license.
Shoring of a trench or excavation can cause a caught-between hazard.
Shoring of a trench or excavation can cause a caught-between hazard.
5 years in a Federal prison.
Government.
A pickle is when a runner gets caught between two bases
Rapper T. I was arrested on federal gun charges in 2007. He was caught with 8 unregistered guns and marijuana the day he was arrested.
Even the littlest amount of marijuana is illegal, if your seen with any marijuana at all you with be put with federal charges.
Federal crime- in ANY state. Minimum 5 years in a Federal prison, no probation, no parole.