Imagine this scenario: Hackers have infiltrated the computer of a new pot shop and now possess sensitive customer data such as names, addresses, birth dates and payment card numbers. Victims include residents of states where some or all types of marijuana are illegal.
Could a data breach notice bring unwanted scrutiny from state attorneys general looking to crack down on dispensaries? Would federal health regulators want to slap a penalty on a medicinal shop for not protecting medical data?
These are the types of legal questions marijuana sellers could be facing if they are lax about protecting the privacy of ...
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