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Will Congress consider giving marijuana companies access to big banks?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 26, 2021
Pot's illegal at the federal level, so major banks won't provide services. Therefore, vendors can't accept credit or debit cards.
Being shut out by major banks prevents cannabis stores from accepting credit cards and makes leasing space difficult.
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Pot sales on the rise in some states with people home due to COVID-19

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 20, 2020
Pot retailers are open for business in most states where recreational sales are legal.
Cannabis sales are still up compared to last April in major markets like California, Washington and Colorado.
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Many banks still won't take pot money

by Mariam Baksh
Nov 10, 2016
Legal marijuana made huge gains this week, but business owners say they need a place to store all that green.
Marijuana plants in Washington, D.C. 
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As the marijuana business grows, is there room for the little guy?

by Jeff Tyler
Sep 20, 2016
Some investors see legalized cannabis as a hot market in the future.
Cannabis plants grow in a medical facility greenhouse. This November, nine states will consider ballot measures related to marijuana.
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