New Approach WA

Washington State voters passed Initiative 502 on November 6, 2012, legalizing marijuana for adults 21 and over.

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Rigged game: inequality on the rise in legal #pot industry https://t.co/ELYHj6lPsN #warondrugs #racialjustice #cannabis #consciouscapitalism

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Trump, Sessions have every reason to let state #marijuana laws be: https://t.co/rCOa5J2N98 via @TheStranger @leddder #drugpolicy #federalism

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#WA just shifted #marijuana market from ‘big weed’ to ‘ma and pa weed’ http://t.co/wzoNLq8j8t #cannabis #mmot @WashingtonNORML

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[Jordan Schrader @Jordan_Schrader]

However, Treasury tells banks to file different kinds of reports based on whether the suspicious activity violates DOJ priorities.

[Jordan Schrader @Jordan_Schrader]

From Treasury Dept's guidance: Banks are still supposed to file "suspicious activity reports" on pot clients, even if state-legal.

[David Dayen @ddayen]

Rep Denny Heck: "The only way we can come to complete resolution of this issue is by passing the Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act"

[The Washington Times @WashTimes]

Government issues roadmap to banks on marijuana business http://t.co/i9RA8rKLrt

[Rachel La Corte @rachel_la_corte]

With guidance for banks, government takes another step toward a legalized #marijuana industry: http://t.co/S43OS1GOeF

[Alison Chinn Holcomb @acholcomb]

Feds issue banking rules for legal #marijuana businesses http://t.co/PamWEw5O1Q @jellispi #waleg @GovInslee @AGOWA @CannabisWire

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Bans on licensed pot stores will increase crime #marijuana #i502 http://t.co/U2b4WqfVC1

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NOW: US House Oversight & Gov't Reform Subcomm of Gov't Ops holding hrg on #marijuana: http://t.co/jMUpFAqpz4 #waleg @GovInslee

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Holder: Feds to set rules for banks and pot money http://t.co/UUPdfhmNpX

[Alison Chinn Holcomb @acholcomb]

@KofiAnnan praises #WA and #CO #marijuana laws at World Economic Forum @davos http://t.co/7i4u85ZMfQ @GovInslee @AGOWA #waleg

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@spokesmanreview Eboard: Local #marijuana bans violate spirit of #I502 http://t.co/Qivoe41x8S @WACities @WACounties #waleg @AGOWA

[Gabriel Spitzer @gabrielspitzer]

#I502 author @acholcomb says AG got it wrong on allowing local gov'ts to ban pot businesses. http://t.co/0WUeWvRw3d

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@thenewstribune Eboard: licensed #marijuana businesses respect voters and combat black market http://t.co/4ccvElJt2g #I502 #WA

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ACLU’s @acholcomb: We will fight city bans on #marijuana businesses #i502 http://t.co/4QpeigIaKZ

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Pot-shop applicants fear process won’t be fair #marijuana #i502 http://t.co/BifRIdmWd3

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Yakamas want to ban pot on 12 million acres of ceded land #marijuana #i502 http://t.co/z50jIwPA5r