Letter From Santa

I guess even The North Pole has a HR Department implementing policy and a drug free workplace.  Santa wants you to know he just can’t eat those edibles, even though they might be considered legal in your state.

December 2019

Dear Friends,

According to federal DOT laws, one cannot operate A commercial sleigh under the influence of cannabis so my HR department is prohibiting me from eating the brownie cookies in the following states:

  • Colorado
  • Alaska
  • California
  • Nevada
  • Washington
  • Oregon
  • Michigan
  • Maine
  • Vermont
  • Massachusetts

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