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38 Attorneys General Ask Congress To Bring Marijuana Money Into Banking System

Most states have legalized marijuana in some form. But federal law still considers it an illegal drug, which exposes banks to legal risk if they handle weed-related money or transactions.

The attorneys general of 38 states and territories sent a letter to congressional leaders on Wednesday, urging them: Please, let us bank the money generated by the country's booming cannabis business.

Most states and several U.S. territories have , and 10 states and the District of Columbia have . But federal law still

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