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Cannabis Banking Today

Canna Law Blog

We are helping build out another cannabis banking program here in Oregon. My law firm has done a series of these for credit unions (“CU”s) and other financial institutions (“FIs”) going back to 2014. We have also handled a good bit of hemp banking work – mostly in 2019 and 2020 before that industry cratered.

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Louisiana Expands State Medical Marijuana Program

MassRoots

New laws expanding the medical marijuana program in Louisiana went into effect on August 1. The state’s medical marijuana program has been criticized for being too limited and too restrictive since the program was established in 2016, but the three laws that went into effect on Saturday aim to improve the situation.

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Keeping Up with Harris Bricken: Upcoming Events

Canna Law Blog

NORML Key West Legal Seminar – Key Trends and Near-Term Forecasts for State Cannabis Programs | Friday, December 3rd at 11:50AM EST. Get your Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for practicing attorneys during this event! Join Harris Bricken attorney, Vince Sliwoski as he provides forecasts for state cannabis programs.

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Cannabis News 4/23/21

Nature's Way Medicine

SAFE Banking Act Approved in Congress. Even bigger news comes in the form of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, which has been approved by the House of Representatives for the fourth time. The SAFE Banking Act has been approved three times before and needs to be sent to the Senate for consideration. State Laws.

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NORML’s 2020 Democratic Primary Marijuana Straw Poll

NORML

Current Office: Senator from Vermont 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: A+ Sponsored Legislation: Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act (2015-2016) Co-Sponsored Legislation: Marijuana Justice Act of 2017 (2017-2020), Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act (2017-2018). .” – 02/22/19. Bernie Sanders. March 2019.

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Cannabis Laws & the Southern States

Cannabis Law Report

The region has been instrumental in highly regulated industries, such as alcohol and tobacco, and the only federally sanctioned cannabis grow program has operated at the University of Mississippi since the 1960s. Although several Southern states have enacted medical cannabis programs, no states have embraced recreational use of cannabis.

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What Are the Odds U.S. Senate Will Legalize Pot at the Federal Level?

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

(California was the first to legalize medical marijuana in 1996 and recreational use in 2016). Controlled Substances Act, possession and sale for any reason remains a federal crime – and federal law supersedes state law. The problem is that with cannabis designated as a Schedule I narcotic under the U.S.