Pot shop robberies, deaths in Washington fuel calls for US banking bill

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Pot shop robberies, deaths in Washington fuel calls for US banking bill FOX13

— including a pistol-whipping, gunshots and killings — is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target.

Senator Patty Murray of Washington, the third-ranking Senate Democrat, says she will prioritize marijuana banking reform that would allow pot businesses access to financial services. Cannabis industry activists say Murray’s announcement is an important sign that the banking issue might finally be addressed.

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