Will SAFE Banking Act help?

In over a decade of working hashish retailers in Washington, Shea Hynes by no means as soon as apprehensive about his shops getting robbed at gun level – till lately: In a span of three weeks, his shops have been robbed three totally different occasions at gun level.

Experiences of armed robberies at hashish dispensaries like Hynes’ have practically doubled within the first quarter of this yr in contrast with all of final yr, in accordance with knowledge maintained by the Craft Hashish Coalition. The group, which represents greater than 50 shops in Washington, has recorded greater than 65 armed robberies up to now this yr, in contrast with 35 in 2021 and 29 in 2020.