“It’s millions of pesos in extortions, and everyone is in on it,” said Payan. “In other words, it’s an extortion force."
There are a range of options for secure gun storage, including cable locks, lock boxes, trigger locks, and gun safes. “It really comes down to what does the family want or need,” McKay said.
While reclassifying cannabis to a schedule III drug will reduce the tax burden for existing dispensaries, Harris said, it’s unlikely to level the playing field for those looking to get into the industry. “Bank of America, like Wells Fargo, I mean, they’re just not going to enthusiastically embrace this kind of gray area of law. That’s just not how they operate.”
“He’s already achieved what he wants to achieve,” Jones said of the attorney general. “His goal is to gain the publicity for going after Annunciation House and also putting pressure on it and other nonprofits to be more cautious.”
“I think it’s great because it adds competition,” said Diamond. “The financial sector, there’s enough headquartered public companies in Texas to make it make sense."