SpeedWeed

APRIL 2, 2021

The SAFE Banking Act is back in Congress, and political momentum is swinging in favor of the cannabis industry’s need to normalize its relations with financial institutions. Here, we spoke with Safe Harbor Services Vice President Amanda McComb about some of the recent trends and changes that she’s seen in banking the cannabis industry.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 15, 2020

The big news this week is that cannabis banking is included in the latest federal relief bill. Maine made changes to their marijuana program. cannabis banking. Whether the Senate will retain this language, considering that they have taken no action on the SAFE Banking Act, is not certain. SBA funds, however, are not.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 23, 2023

For the community, Maribis Westchester participates in a variety of programs, including children’s school supply drives, food drives for local food banks, holiday toy collections, as well as funds scholarships at two community colleges for students interested in cannabis careers, among other special events.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 1, 2023

For the community, Maribis Grand participates in a variety of programs, including children’s school supply drives, food drives for local food banks, holiday toy collections, as well as funds scholarships at two community colleges for students interested in cannabis careers, among other special events.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

Eleven states have allowed for legal adult and medicinal use of cannabis in a regulated program. Twenty-three states have a comprehensive medical marijuana program. With this federal classification, the cannabis industry is isolated from banking and, in many cases, reduced to a cash-only venture.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 23, 2020

For more on social equity issues, see our post from February that examines programs around the country. The marijuana industry has received on relief from federal relief programs. A group of 10 Senators have also put pen to paper , asking their leadership to include the cannabis industry in the SBA loan program. breaking news.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The big news on Capitol Hill this week was the Senate’s lack of action on the banking bill. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the chairman of the Senate banking committee, opposes legalization and seemed disinclined to move on the issue. Protections for recreational programs were not.

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Another hearing is scheduled for Thursday, where the Veterans Affairs Committee will discuss various bills that are pending regarding medical cannabis programs and veterans access. Activists in Mississippi have collected approximately two thirds of the needed signatures to qualify a medical cannabis ballot initiative in 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Vice-President Michele Nakata, Supervisor of the Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licensing Program at the Hawaii Department of Health. Immediate Past President Norman Birenbaum, Director of Cannabis Programs at the New York State Executive Chamber. Banking, Finance, and Taxation. Social and Economic Equity. Medical Use and Research.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

While some states had authorized industrial hemp pilot programs for research through the 2014 Farm Bill, hemp growers were subject to strict regulations and were not offered federal support such as crop insurance. Tax Collections in the Marijuana Industry. xxix Tax collections through September were 11.3 percent THC.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

As we wrote about here , having lived in a DIA for at least five years between 1980 and 2010 is one of three possible eligibility criteria for the forthcoming Social Equity in Cannabis (“SEIC”) program, which opens for applications March 1. We wrote about that here. The map can be found by a link on the LCB’s website, or here.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

This randomized controlled trial will collect data on 13 U.S. 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. CStore Decisions. Agri Pulse.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Cuomo’s administration projects that legalization could generate 30,000 to 60,000 jobs across New York and that tax collection from the program could reach $350 million annually, the release states. ” Lawmakers could vote on the legislation as early as Tuesday. View original article.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 5, 2020

They see legalization as a solution to problems with the medical cannabis program. A group called Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol filed a petition to legalize recreational marijuana. For those of you wondering whatever happened to the man transporting hemp through South Dakota , prosecutors dropped the most serious charges against him.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 29, 2021

A spokesperson from Curaleaf said the vote at the company’s Hanover dispensary was a “secret ballot election” but recognized that the final count was in fact in favor of union representation by the Local 328 for purposes of collective bargaining. WCC (Women’s Cannabis Collective) . PRIDE/QUSH (Queer-Centered Unity and Service Huddle).

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

The SAFE Banking Act is back in Congress, and political momentum is swinging in favor of the cannabis industry’s need to normalize its relations with financial institutions. Here, we spoke with Safe Harbor Services Vice President Amanda McComb about some of the recent trends and changes that she’s seen in banking the cannabis industry.

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NORML

AUGUST 19, 2019

Additionally, the MORE Act is the first piece of federal legislation that would establish social equity programs for cannabis entrepreneurs, and it would enact wholesale expungements of prior low-level weed offenses for federal convicts. The Department of Justice has a number of existing offices in their justice programs.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 4, 2021

States and cities collected $350 billion from the COVID-19 stimulus package to spend on everything from subsides for low income renters to pay increases for teachers. And when the federal money’s gone, municipalities will need to find new revenue to pay for ongoing programs they funded with one-time aid. For now, U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2022

California Steps Up Tax Collection Efforts. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has stepped up its attempts to collect about $200,000 in unpaid taxes from both illegal and licensed cannabis operations. Treasury Seeks Comment on Collecting Marijuana-Related Business Activity Information.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2019

The Democrat’s proposed spending plan, released Thursday, projects the state will bank $355 million in marijuana excise taxes by the end of June. Tax collections are expected to gradually increase over time, but predicting what that amount will be remains something of a guess.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 31, 2020

was just one of several states facing problems with signature collection. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) objected to including cannabis banking in federal relief programs. And Montana (more on that state later too!) Which brought us to May. The FDA cracked down on CBD companies making bogus claims about their products.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2022

The MORE Act not only removes marijuana from Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), but it ushers in a regulatory framework for taxing the sale of cannabis products and using the tax receipts to fund a number of equity and economic programs for those adversely impacted by the War on Drugs. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Rep.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 2, 2021

The SAFE Banking Act is back in Congress, and political momentum is swinging in favor of the cannabis industry’s need to normalize its relations with financial institutions. Here, we spoke with Safe Harbor Services Vice President Amanda McComb about some of the recent trends and changes that she’s seen in banking the cannabis industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Authored By: By Dr. Ayoka Nurse. References.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2019

Knowledge compels most people, organizations, companies and even communities to more actively participate in all levels of the Florida government medical marijuana program at the local, state, and federal levels. What growth and setbacks are happening in our current state program, and ultimately, on the national front?

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 11, 2019

The Democrat’s proposed spending plan, released Thursday, projects the state will bank $355 million in marijuana excise taxes by the end of June. Tax collections are expected to gradually increase over time, but predicting what that amount will be remains something of a guess.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

In a July 24, 2019 dated guidance, Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture (“DOA”) announced it will be randomly collecting and testing hemp variety samples from 25% of licensed hemp growers for tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) content. Results that have been returned with a value of over 0.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 17, 2021

Le Mirage comes in 25mg THC Only Sour collection in sour green apple, sour cherry and sour peach and their premium 25mg THC & 25mg CBD Full Spectrum Line in Peppermint. . It’s currently partnered with the Last Prisoner Project, and directs its profits in support of criminal record expungement, release and reentry programs. .

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 30, 2019

The “collective hangover” Shockingly enough, our cannabis business attorneys in California still get calls from people who want to set up non-profit “collectives” under the Compassionate Use Act of 1996. No real banking options. Screwy M&A. We have written a lot about California M&A on the blog.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

It completely removes marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act, decriminalizing/descheduling it altogether and eliminating criminal penalties for everyone in the commercial chain of production, distribution, and sales (which would also mean that the banking access woes and draconian impact of IRC 280E would be over).

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2022

Cory Booker and Ron Wyden in February formally announced a collective effort to advance comprehensive marijuana reform legislation. SAFE Banking Act. The banking initiative had been amended into the defense bill in September by the House. Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. Hemp packaging in New York.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

On legalization, I really think we need to get the medical marijuana program up and running in a much more healthy way before we’re ready for any kind of legalization,” House Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Nakashima said regarding the upcoming bills.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Thereafter, Dr. Imani Brown joined DCR as City’s First Social Equity Program Manager working to develop the program further and lend support to its platform. . The End of the Collective Era. December 2019 – Federal banking regulators take steps to allow for financial services for hemp related businesses. .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

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. Governor Ducey (R-AZ) opposes legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 13, 2019

These days, the industry in Nevada faces some steep challenges, including the lack of banking services and some serious questions — raised in numerous lawsuits — that the state’s process for distributing conditional licenses was unfair. Pilot program for banking. Easing up advertising rules.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

According to a recent report released by the Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative, “Oregon’s psilocybin therapy program provides a high-quality model for psychedelic healing in a non-prescription context that could be replicated in other states.”

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, I speak with Tony Repanich, President and Chief Operating Officer of Shield Compliance , a comprehensive compliance management platform for banking cannabis-related businesses. I spent 25 years in community banking and I loved it. So what was that like for you?

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