This interview first appeared on CNN.com.
Recently it was announced that the current administration is considering the reclassification of marijuana.
Rigaku Analytical Devices' Global Director for Counter-Narcotics Technology, Michael W. Brown, was featured in a CNN.com article where he provides his opinion on how the reclassification could pose a major business opportunity for drug cartels. He discusses how criminal networks could benefit, and what the impact could be on law enforcement.
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Be sure to check out Michael's podcast 'The Opioid Matrix,' where he has a 360-degree discussion with all angles contributing to the current opioid crisis our communities face.