The California Senate voted almost unanimously to pass a bill that would allow banks and credit unions to accept cash deposits from cannabis retailers.
State lawmakers also say such banking activity would make it easier for licensed cannabis retailers to pay taxes, which fell far short of expectations in the first year after state legalization.
“This is as close as we can get until the federal government changes its policy,” said Sen. Bob Hertzberg, a Democrat from Van Nuys who wrote the bill.
The measure now moves to the California Assembly.
– Associated Press
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Cali is moving towards freedom and independence, perhaps succession. Who needs the Feds?
The Feds are the worst. But, you’re giving ca. too much credit. Ca. politics have been moving steadily in the direction of the federal model; and it’s getting worse overall. Whose the banking /credit unions going to benefit? Not the small original mom-pop’s.
There is a similar federal bill that’s in the works everybody will benefit from this especially smaller retain outlets this will make them less likely to be robbed