"But why would the fed bother. There are bigger issues they ignore."
Because it is easier to persecute and prosecute honest men simply trying to make a living than to go after real criminals ... but that is becoming political, apologies ... Just saying, there was a time that as long as money changed hands, there was a legal transaction. That is still true if you are on the wrong side of the law as in selling illegal substances, still, it is easier to persecute ... excuse me, prosecute an honest man trying to make a living than it is otherwise ...