Justice
Sorry Colorado and Washington, You Still Can't Buy Pot With a Credit Card
Why it only makes sense for companies like American Express to stick with federal rules, at least for now.
In the future, consumers will be able to log onto a website like Seamless or Grubhub, and, with a credit card and a couple of clicks, arrange for someone to bring them a pan of gourmet pot brownies or a box of bubble hash. In the present, not even medical marijuana patients can use credit cards to buy pot.
While the Justice Department announced in late August that it would allow Washington and Colorado to tax and regulate recreational marijuana, credit card companies won’t be party to any pot-related transactions: