Aaron Smith, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, agrees that congressional action is necessary. “This ruling sends a message loud and clear: Congress must act,” he said in a press release. “There’s no shortcut, there’s no band-aid, there’s no work-around to fix this industry-wide. Forcing cannabis businesses to operate without banking access is a crisis, affecting public safety, law-abiding businesses, and the state officials in charge of regulating them. It’s time for Congress to do its job and fix the problem.”