Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
With the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, investors want to open up businesses to sell pot.
Trouble is, they are reluctant to borrow money because of Justice Department regulations on such loans, the Motherboard reports.
The Justice Department, which until recently was still aggressively pursuing pot shops, is considering easing those regulations so banks can lend money to people involved in the marijuana industry.
Businesses now are barred from legally borrowing money to set up a marijuana business in most cases, the Motherboard reports.
