Vancouver pot activist Jodie Emery says she was "distressed" when Royal Bank suddenly notified her it was closing her account and stopping her credit cards. "I've had that bank account since I was a little kid with my babysitting money," she told CBC News. Emery believes the bank is making the move because she has a criminal record for cannabis. Jodie Emery and Marc Emery, known for their cannabis activism and business ventures, were released on bail from Toronto's Old City Hall courthouse on March 10. Toronto trial lawyer Lenny Hochberg says banks might also close accounts if they've received information alerting them to suspicious activity from the government's financial intelligence unit.

Source: CBC News February 06, 2018 00:48 UTC