29 March 2016
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Lynn Heider, a spokeswoman for the Northwest Credit Union Association, said that changes to federal law are “the best way to guarantee these legal (marijuana) businesses get the financial services that they need.”
On the bright side, though, the Oregon measure might encourage local credit unions to at least explore working with the industry, Heider said.
“I do expect passage of this bill…will prompt more credit unions to study and prepare for the possibility of providing financial services to marijuana businesses,” Heider said.
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