Sen. Jeff Merkley “Disappointed” That Democrats Blocked His Marijuana Banking Amendment

Marijuana Moment
By Tom AngellJul 16, 2018, 12:30 pm161 pts
One of the U.S. Senate’s foremost champions for marijuana law reform says he is “disappointed” that fellow Democrats recently joined with Republicans in blocking his amendment to increase cannabis businesses’ access to banks. Last month, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) offered a measure that would have shielded banks…

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