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In November 2015, the USPS regional division based in Portland sent a note to newspapers across the Northwest warning them that, "Advertising that solicits the illegal sale or purchase of marijuana accordingly is not mailable." The note further states that it is against federal law "to place an ad in any publication with the purpose of seeking or offering illegally to receive, buy or distribute a Schedule I controlled substance." The warning could have ramifications for newspapers that rely on the USPS to deliver copies to subscribers. Although legal action may be a concern for publishers, industry leaders think it is more likely that the USPS may simply no longer deliver the publications. "In the past, the U.S. Attorney in each of the cannabis states has turned a blind eye to cannabis advertising in newspapers," writes Marcia Van Dyke, Executive Director of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, in an email sent to its members. "It appears from the action of the Portland postmaster that this may no longer be the case." Furthermore, in December, the USPS announced a blanket ban on cannabis advertising in all 50 states. The USPS declared any publication containing ads for pot to be "non-mailable" everywhere in the country. However, USPS employees can't determine whether a particular item is non-mailable and remove it from the mail stream. Instead, the USPS must send a warning letter to the entity who tried to mail it and inform law enforcement about the item.
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