The Washington Times reports………Nevada officials are launching the nation’s first banking system for the booming cannabis industry, whose dispensaries increasingly are targeted for burglaries and robberies for the hundreds of thousands of dollars of cash they keep on hand to pay employees, taxes and rent.
Drawing inspiration from their gaming sector, state officials will allow marijuana businesses to deal in electronic tokens and chips.
“We really want to deal with the public safety issue. That much cash in the hands of that many people, it’s just dangerous. It’s an attractive target,” said Nevada state Treasurer Zach Conine, who pushed for the program.
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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/22/nevada-officials-to-launch-banking-system-for-mari/
