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Judge dismisses California cannabis racketeering suit

A federal judge dismissed a $200 million civil racketeering lawsuit filed by a Southern California cannabis farmer against another grower, ruling the claim had no standing because marijuana is illegal under federal law. The case was an unusual twist on…