Congressional Lawmakers Want Updated Marijuana Banking Guidance To Stop Punishing Business Owners For Prior Cannabis Convictions

A coalition of 20 congressional Democrats is urging Treasury Department officials to update federal guidance to prevent financial institutions from discriminating against marijuana business owners over prior cannabis-related activity that’s since been made legal at the state level. In a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea … Continue reading Congressional Lawmakers Want Updated Marijuana Banking Guidance To Stop Punishing Business Owners For Prior Cannabis Convictions