Sessions’ decision fanned fears in the cannabis industry that even fewer banks would be willing to serve MJ businesses.
But a FinCEN spokesman, Stephen Hudak, told Reuters the agency’s policy “remains in place.”
About 400 banks out of more than 13,000 currently serve marijuana businesses, according to a recent FinCEN report. That’s up from 301 banks and credit unions two years ago.
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