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The Week in Weed: October 2, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Cannabis banking appears in the Democrats’ new stimulus bill. The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled in favor of CBD sellers in the state. New Jersey may decriminalize cannabis. In other federal news, Democrats included the SAFE Banking Act in its latest stimulus bill. A 2019 law legalized products below 0.3%

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/29

NORML

House Financial Services Committee has passed The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 out of committee this week. Guam became the first US territory to send a bill legalizing the adult-use of marijuana to the governor’s desk in 2019. Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses.

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

SpeedWeed

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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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

At the state level, a new decriminalization law took effect this week in Hawaii involving the possession of up to three grams of marijuana, as well as a procedure for expungement of past convictions for the same amount. In 2019, a similar bill, House Bill 364, passed the state legislature but was then vetoed by Governor Sununu.

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NORML 2019 Legislative Report

Cannabis Law Report

Illinois and the US territory of Guam legalized adult-use cannabis and its retail sale, medical cannabis programs were enacted and expanded in several states, and 27 states considered legislation that would have legalized adult-use cannabis, a record-high. ” Director’s Statement.

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The Week in Weed: February 15, 2019

The Blunt Truth

Possibly the biggest news this week was the first ever Congressional hearing on cannabis banking. The committee memorandum has a great graphic of state marijuana laws – only three states allow no marijuana consumption in any form. In New York , those in favor of legalization are pushing for changes to Gov.

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Dentons: Cannabis Group Weekly Alert – August 2019 #3

Cannabis Law Report

US Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) , chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, expressed interest in addressing banking issues facing cannabis businesses operating legally in their states. The SAFE Banking Act (H.R. The SAFE Banking Act (H.R.

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