Washington Post: “the banking industry, which is federally regulated, is steering clear of anything to do with Colorado’s burgeoning marijuana industry. And that means the whole pot value chain – from grower to retailer to customer – is cash only. In addition to making it harder for pot retailers to grow and manage a legitimate business, a cash-only enterprise is harder for the government to track for tax purposes and an easy target for criminals. Wednesday, Colorado lawmakers . . . . approved a plan to setup a network of uninsured cooperatives that would offer basic banking services to pot businesses.
Colorado Lawmakers OK Special Bank for Marijuana Trade
By On the Net|2014-05-08T18:44:57-07:00May 8th, 2014|Colorado News, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Colorado Lawmakers OK Special Bank for Marijuana Trade
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