Mastercard has said financial payment companies must stop allowing US customers to buy legal marijuana in shops with its debit cards.
Because marijuana remains illegal at a federal level in the US, customers in the 38 states where it is allowed are usually forced to pay in cash.
Mastercard said the move comes after it found some shops accepted debit payments despite the federal ban.
Marijuana advocates have called for new laws to ease sales of legal cannabis.
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