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A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops – including a pistol-whipping, gunshots and killings in Washington state last month – is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target.
SEATTLE A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops including a pistol-whipping, gunshots and killings in Washington state last month is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking changes that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target.
SEATTLE A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops including a pistol-whipping, gunshots and killings in Washington state last month is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking changes that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target.