Just posted an hour ago. Additional comments from earlier stories.
Still, the banking industry was quick to say that the new guidelines would not be sufficient to make banks feel at ease about opening accounts for or granting loans to marijuana businesses because the drug would still be illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act.
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Marijuana Money
“Until congress changes federal law and acknowledges that marijuana is legal banks can’t accept any funds,” said Rob Rowe, Vice President & Senior Counsel of American Banking Association. “As much as we welcome changes to the regulations it doesn’t change the fact that it is still illegal.”