Pot sins go online

Taylor Winkel

Taylor Winkel Jul 6, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Pot sins go online</h1>
                <h2><p>The state Liquor Control Board is posting all licensed pot operations’ sales activity, as well as posting warnings and fines issued to out-of-compliance licensed pot growers, sellers, and processors online, according to Associated Press. This is so banks and credit unions can better track their marijuana clientele and identify red</p></h2>
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            <p>The state Liquor Control Board is posting all licensed pot operations’ sales activity, as well as posting warnings and fines issued to out-of-compliance licensed pot growers, sellers, and processors online, <a href="http://blogs.seattletimes.com/pot/2014/10/16/state-liquor-control-board-posts-pot-sales-fines-online-for-banks/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">according to Associated Press</a>. This is so banks and credit unions can better track their marijuana clientele and identify red flags indicating shady activity. For instance, if a pot shop reports selling $5,000 worth of product, but is depositing $25,000 into their bank account, that may be grounds for a deeper exploration by the company’s bank. Federal authorities have told banks accepting pot customers that they must file suspicious activity reports for questionable account activity. — T.W.</p>
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The state Liquor Control Board is posting all licensed pot operations’ sales activity, as well as posting warnings and fines issued to out-of-compliance licensed pot growers, sellers, and processors online, according to Associated Press. This is so banks and credit unions can better track their marijuana clientele and identify red flags indicating shady activity. For instance, if a pot shop reports selling $5,000 worth of product, but is depositing $25,000 into their bank account, that may be grounds for a deeper exploration by the company’s bank. Federal authorities have told banks accepting pot customers that they must file suspicious activity reports for questionable account activity. — T.W.

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By Taylor Winkel

Taylor Winkel is a Journalism and Political Science student at the University of Washington. Follow her on Twitter: @twinkelnews. She can be emailed at Taylor.Winkel@crosscut.com.