Colorado Pot-Growers Have A Problem: Too Much Money

Once forced to flush their product every time the police moved in, Colorado marijuana dealers are now flush with cash, selling a recently legalized product that’s proven wildly profitable. That’s created a special challenge: Most banks won’t deal with pot-based businesses because, while marijuana is legal within Colorado, it remains illegal at the federal level.

But ABC’s Jim Ryan says some home-grown entrepreneurs have a plan to help.




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