On the recordSeptember 21, 2021
I think the reason it was ruled germane by the Parliamentarian is the cartels control the drug trade in the United States. While most States have made some legal form for marijuana, the cartels still dominate the market. Part of the reason is the cash is in the black market. Legal operations in many states cannot be banked. People that work there can't get mortgages. They don't have access to the banking system. The reality is the financial industry is being pushed by regulators to kind of back-door and make something illegal. This has been done on any number of fronts, whether firearms are disfavored in some states, well, you know, you have reputational risk if you are going to bank these people. For too long in America we have had a standard that said, ``Well, you are not going to bank these people, are you?'' Who ``these people'' are has changed. This is preventing us from stopping the cartels. It is germane, and I urge everyone to support the amendment.
