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Correction: 4/20 Cannabis Banking story

Apr 20, 2022, 11:28 AM | Updated: Apr 22, 2022, 9:34 am
A sign warns that firearms are prohibited at Mary Mart, a marijuana store, Tuesday, April 19, 2022,...

A sign warns that firearms are prohibited at Mary Mart, a marijuana store, Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in Tacoma, Wash., as armed security guard Austin MacMath stands watch outside at left. A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops in Washington state is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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SEATTLE (AP) — In a story published April 20, 2022, about marijuana banking reform, The Associated Press erroneously reported that U.S. Sen. Patty Murray held a news conference at a cannabis store near Seattle. The news conference was at Salal Credit Union with a cannabis store owner.

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Laurie Volpe, the medical coordinator at Mary Mart, a marijuana store in Tacoma, Wash., rings up a sale, Tuesday, April 19, 2022, next to a security camera screen. A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops in Washington state is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) A screen at Mary Mart, a marijuana store in Tacoma, Wash., displays limited options for contactless payment, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops in Washington state is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Twin security cameras and a video screen film the front door at Mary Mart, a marijuana store in Tacoma, Wash., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops in Washington state is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Security guard Austin MacMath wears a gun on his belt, Tuesday, April 19, 2022, while working outside Mary Mart, a marijuana store in Tacoma, Wash. A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops in Washington state is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Bongs for sale are shown on display Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in a glass case at Mary Mart, a marijuana store in Tacoma, Wash., as armed security guard Austin MacMath stands watch outside. A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops in Washington state is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) A security camera screen is shown at Mary Mart, a marijuana store in Tacoma, Wash., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops in Washington state is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Security guard Austin MacMath wears a gun on his belt, Tuesday, April 19, 2022, while working outside Mary Mart, a marijuana store in Tacoma, Wash. A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops in Washington state is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) A sign warns that firearms are prohibited at Mary Mart, a marijuana store, Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in Tacoma, Wash., as armed security guard Austin MacMath stands watch outside at left. A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops in Washington state is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Correction: 4/20 Cannabis Banking story