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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Banking on Pot

    The Obama administration has unveiled new guidelines that are supposed to help banks work with marijuana distributors in states where the drug is legal. Right now, banks don’t work with dispensaries out of fear of getting in trouble with the feds.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Obama administration has unveiled new guidelines that are supposed to help banks work with marijuana distributors in states where the drug is legal. Right now, banks don’t work with dispensaries out of fear of getting in trouble with the feds. We talk about whether the new guidelines will have any effects on the medical marijuana industry in California.

    The full episode

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    Presidents Day, Politics, and Pot Laws
    1. 0:00Why Presidents Day Isn't Really Presidents Day
    2. 6:54Racing to Replace Waxman
    3. 17:43Athletes, Sponsorships, and Rule 40
    4. 25:52Is Patricia Esparza Guilty of Murder?
    5. 39:39Banking on PotYou’re reading this
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Lisa

      Banker for medical marijuana dispensary

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      Michael Chernis

      Attorney

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Presidents Day, Politics, and Pot Laws
    1. 0:00Why Presidents Day Isn't Really Presidents Day
    2. 6:54Racing to Replace Waxman
    3. 17:43Athletes, Sponsorships, and Rule 40
    4. 25:52Is Patricia Esparza Guilty of Murder?
    5. 39:39Banking on PotYou’re reading this
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand