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TownDrunk2

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5. No surprise at all...

Reply to EmeraldCityGrl (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 08:50 PM

Apr 2012

The federal government is a wholly owned subsidiary of the pharmaceutical industry. Who will suffer if marijuana is ever made legal (don't hold your breath). The pharmaceutical industry which stands to lose billions on the sales of anti-depressants and tranquilizers which is a huge portion of their market.

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Medical-marijuana dispensaries run into trouble at the bank [View all] EmeraldCityGrl Apr 2012 OP

I read this in this morning's paper. It infuriates me that the Feds are making it so tough for gateley Apr 2012 #1

Du rec. Nt xchrom Apr 2012 #2

banks mcgarry50 Apr 2012 #3

This is ridiculous. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #4

They can't Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #7

Can't they go in as an affinity group and charter that way? Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #8

So I'll start an unregulated CU anti-alec May 2012 #15

You would still be a money service business Yo_Mama May 2012 #16

No surprise at all... TownDrunk2 Apr 2012 #5

I would think they'd make a lot more with legalizing marijuana because most people don't have... randome May 2012 #13

It's not the banks' decision Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #6

That's right. Treasury is putting the squeeze on them. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2012 #9

Holder stated as such just Sunday night. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #10

This is a campaign issue... EmeraldCityGrl May 2012 #11

Yup. Here are the others: Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #12

Thanks, good link CenaW May 2012 #18

I had this idea of a marijuana credit union anti-alec May 2012 #14

Come on. We have to legalize it. Taverner May 2012 #17

+1 sarcasmo May 2012 #19