Which item is not listed as a Cole Memo enforcement priority?

• A. Underage sales.
• B. Cartel involvement.
• C. Movement across state lines.
• D. Tax treatment of dispensaries.

Answer: (D)

The concept being tested is what the Cole Memo directs federal prosecutors to prioritize in states that have legalized cannabis. The memo focuses on public safety and criminal activity: preventing sales to minors, stopping money from fueling criminal enterprises, avoiding diversion to other states, and ensuring a robust regulatory framework that reduces violence and other illegal activity.

Tax treatment of dispensaries isn’t addressed among those enforcement priorities. Tax policy falls under IRS and tax law, not the memo’s enforcement focus, so it isn’t listed as a Cole Memo priority. The other items — preventing underage sales, addressing cartel-style involvement, and stopping movement across state lines — align with the memo’s emphasis on safeguarding minors, curbing criminal activity, and preventing cross-border diversion.