Marijuana retailers in Washington state continue to report robberies and break-ins, as five stores in close proximity were recently robbed in the span of a week.
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According to The News Tribune, thieves in the Olympia and Tacoma areas have used the same method each time, ramming a stolen car through a shop entrance, stealing a little product or merchandise, then driving off in another stolen vehicle.
Cannabis businesses in the state have been reporting an increase in armed robberies since the beginning of the year, spurring calls for the industry to allow for safer banking options – including passage of the federal SAFE Banking Act – instead of operating as mostly cash-only businesses.
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The robbers in the two cities, which are 30 miles apart, haven’t taken that much in value – only around $300 in one case, according to the business owner.
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