DEA - Armed Robbers Make Off With $437000 From Marijuana Courier: Cannabis Banking Reform Would Stem Cannabis Dispensary Attacks Where Workers Are Sitting Ducks | Benzinga
Two armed men, along with their getaway driver, were arrested this week for robbing a courier who was transporting over $436,000 from multiple cannabis dispensaries in Massachusetts.
The perpetrators intercepted the courier, sprayed him in the eyes with pepper spray and then made off with the cash, reported Boston25 News.
Great Work Lads But Here’s An Idea: Cannabis Banking Reform
While the case underscores the collaborative efforts of law enforcement agencies — federal and local agents were involved — to combat organized crime, it also sheds light on the risks inherent in the banking restrictions facing the cannabis industry.
That is to say… there is no proper banking access for any and all cash gathered at or by a marijuana company that is involved in touching the ...