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Visa and Mastercard Likely Won’t Change Cannabis Payment Rules, GAO Finds

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A GAO report says credit card payment networks represented by Visa and Mastercard prohibit cannabis-related transactions and will not change those policies unless cannabis is legalized at the federal level. The report highlights guidance that makes it hard for state-sanctioned cannabis businesses to access banking, including frequent monthly or annual account fees and high costs for some participants.

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