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Federal Appropriations Bills Include Limited Cannabis Protections

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Since 2014, there has been a spending restriction that prevents the Department of Justice from spending one penny or paperclip to take action against state-legal medical cannabis programs. SAFE Banking. This language has been approved by multiple votes yet stripped out during the bicameral conference committees in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

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Article – “Stop Dreaming: Cannabis Banking Reform Isn’t Happening in 2020”

Cannabis Law Report

If Nasdaq.com are re-distributing a Motely Fool piece on the state of cannabis banking then we’d suggest it is probably worth heeding what’s being said. In other words, it’d open the door for banks to offer lines of credit, checking and savings accounts, and traditional loans, to U.S. Here’s the piece.

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SAFE Banking Act Refiled on Heels of $17.5 Billion in U.S. Cannabis Sales in 2020

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in 2020, there were 515 banks and 169 credit unions providing services to cannabis-related businesses at the end of last year, according to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) quarterly cannabis banking update. But those banks are not the “national associations” of the world. Helping motor more than $17.5

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Kelley Drye & Warren: CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – August 2021

Cannabis Law Report

A memo from the Farm Credit Administration to farm credit banks and associations on hemp financing has The National Industrial Hemp Council concerned that growers could have difficulty obtaining loans to expand their operations. s history. Agri Pulse. Texas court overturns ban on distribution, sales of smokable hemp products.

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NORML’s 2020 Democratic Primary Marijuana Straw Poll

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We will be taking many more in-depth looks at the 2020 race as it progresses, including potential primary challengers on the Republican side, but first we wanted to provide an overview of all the currently announced Democratic candidates, along with their record and policy statements when it comes to marijuana legalization. The Senators.

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Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Beto O’Rourke

Canna Law Blog

We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. History: O’Rourke first started his advocacy for marijuana legalization while on the El Paso City Council.

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Schumer Introduces Legislation “Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act” … Everybody Has An Opinion

Cannabis Law Report

Legislation opens doors for cannabis policy reform in the current Congress. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), released draft legislation today that would remove cannabis from the schedule of controlled substances while allowing states to determine their own cannabis policies. An End to Cannabis Banking Woes?