California Lawmakers Kill Plan to Charter Banks for Marijuana Businesses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers killed a plan Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, to create a state-backed banking system for the recreational marijuana market, meaning the industry must keep operating in cash for now. Most banks refuse to do business with marijuana growers, distributors and sellers because the drug is still illegal under federal law. […]

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