U.S. marijuana companies lack access normal financial services, such as checking accounts and commercial mortgages.
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U.S. cannabis companies may be starting to wonder if they will ever catch a break in Washington.
Democrats tried and failed to shoehorn cannabis banking reforms into this month’s $1.65 trillion omnibus spending bill before the new Congress starts on Jan. 3. Had the SAFE Banking Act passed, U.S. marijuana companies would have been able to access normal financial services like checking accounts and commercial mortgages.