Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Mike Crapo urging him to support the SAFE Banking Act and hold a markup in the Senate Banking Committee. . The House of Representatives passed the SAFE Banking Act by a vote of 321-103 in September, with 91 Republicans voting in favor. We are a bipartisan group, with operations spread across the United States.

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The Joint Blog

MAY 22, 2019

The Associated Press is reporting that California is quickly moving forward with a plan to establish a system of banks to work with the marijuana industry which is legal under state law, but illegal under federal law. statutes also prohibit banks from handling money that comes from criminal activity.

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The Joint Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Legislation that would protect banks who provide services to medical marijuana businesses has been passed by the full West Virginia House of Delegates. “The purpose of this section is to provide a solution to the banking problems encountered by the state in connection with the Act.”

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Mj Biz report…… A bill that would create a federal safe harbor for financial institutions to serve state-lawful cannabis businesses and ancillary companies will be put to a landmark vote in the U.S. Hoyer, D-Maryland, announced on the House floor that he will schedule the SAFE Banking Act for a vote.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

With this federal classification, the cannabis industry is isolated from banking and, in many cases, reduced to a cash-only venture. This business model inherently creates several issues, such as higher rate of theft, difficulty assessing and collecting taxes properly, and allowing bad actors to pose as legitimate. Jeff Merkley (D-OR).

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

As early as September 23, 2019, the United States House of Representatives is expected to vote on the widely anticipated Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. Today’s cannabis industry encompasses the growth, processing, distribution, and other ancillary services related to both hemp and marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 12, 2019

California expects to collect more than $500 million in marijuana-related tax payments next year according to a report in The Sacramento Bee. Collecting those taxes is the responsibility of the state’s Department of Tax and Fee Administration which has 11 offices around the state where marijuana business owners can drop off their cash.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2022

Ed Perlmutter’s (D-CO) Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking (SAFE) Banking Act , which was most recently passed by the House in 2021. Unlike the MORE Act or CAOA, the SAFE Banking Act does not remove marijuana from CSA’s Schedule I. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Rep. The Political Horizon. It is not clear whether Sen.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2019

Now — five-plus years and $1 billion in tax collections since recreational marijuana was legalized in Colorado — top Democratic budget writers say they want to change how pot tax revenue is appropriated, recommending new guardrails for a fund that will total $159 million next budget year.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2019

In a joint op-ed in Fox Business today, American Bankers Association President and CEO Rob Nichols and Credit Union National Association President and CEO Jim Nussle called on lawmakers to resolve the existing conflict between federal and state law with respect to proceeds from cannabis-related businesses.

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Banking Safety Business Legislation 40

SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

Federal law enforcement would no longer be able to bust people for weed-related crimes, unless they were in violation of state law. Legal weed businesses would be able to open bank accounts, access loans, or list on the US stock market. Anyone wishing to comment can send an email to [email protected] by September 1.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2021

“With cannabis sales on track to exceed last year’s historic levels, and several catalysts in place to drive future growth globally, it is exciting to launch an investment product that provides 2x exposure to this rapidly expanding industry,” says Jason Wilson, ETFMG Cannabis Research and Banking Expert. About ETFMG.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

2019 Defining Moments in California Cannabis Law . The End of the Collective Era. 9, 2019, all cannabis collectives and cooperatives must be licensed, except for (a) individual patients and (b) caregiver gardens serving NO more than five (5) patients. January 2019. As of Jan. TOP 5 Defining Moments in Federal Cannabis .

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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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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2019

BANKING: The growth? The Republican-controlled US Senate hosted a hearing on cannabis banking on July 23, 2019. In Who’s Now Lobbying on the SAFE Banking Act? Financial institutions, even in states where cannabis is legal, are usually hesitant to serve cannabis businesses while cannabis remains illegal at the federal level.”

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Banking Marijuana Media Patients 49

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

“Closing the door on broadly supported incremental reforms like the SAFE Banking Act while the Senate seeks compromise on farther-reaching bills hurts the possibilities for consensus and ignores the very real needs of small business operators who have repeatedly said that access to banking services and traditional lending is an existential issue.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2022

In addition, the licensees must execute a management agreement with a third-party operator to manage and operate the remaining facilities that the department will continue to permit in compliance with state law. California Steps Up Tax Collection Efforts. On June 8, 2022, the U.S. It remains to be seen how this will develop.

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Business Marijuana Safety Banking 52

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Licenses are to report both the calculated tax amount and the amount of additional collected tax. When remitting the marijuana excise tax to the LCB, the greater of the collected vs. calculated is to be paid. The collected marijuana excise tax may be paid by check, cashier’s check, money order or electronic funds transfer. .

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

Let’s begin with the following: STATES Act Becomes Law. The STATES Act passes in Congress, the President signs it and it becomes law which means that in the states where cannabis is legal : Banking system becomes available to cannabis businesses. See The Murky Part of the STATES Act: Tribal Rights ].

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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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Banking Research and Development Legislation Programs 45

NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on cannabis business banking issues next week. At the state level, activists in Texas, Maryland, and Kentucky gathered in their state capitols alongside state and local NORML chapters to lobby for sensible marijuana policy reform legislation. AZ resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Access 172

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 6, 2021

It’s a privilege to be able to provide cannabis investors with a full suite of investment options, including the ability to achieve either long or short exposure to the sector,” says Jason Wilson, ETFMG’s Cannabis Research and Banking Expert. “We For more information on MJIN visit: etfmg.com/MJIN. About ETFMG ®.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

AUGUST 30, 2018

The IRS uses a variety of indirect methods of proof including: the bank deposits analysis (most common), net worth analysis, cash-t analysis, and the mark-up method. Department of Treasury that collects and analyzes information about financial transactions in order to combat money laundering and other financial crimes.

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Business Marijuana Banking Collective 49

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

Attorney General said he’d favor a new bill protecting cannabis businesses and users from federal prosecution as long as they were in compliance with federal law. This measure has broad bipartisan support, as does another that would shield banks doing business with these companies from federal money laundering charges.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The CDC promoted a policy that prohibits employees from using marijuana while on the job but recognized that a zero-tolerance policy for marijuana use may not be possible, depending on the relevant state law. doing business as Silver State Cultivation, for allegedly failing to properly remit tax payments.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The SAFE Banking Act May Help CBD Industry. Because cannabis at the federal level is considered an illegal substance, most banks are not servicing cannabis businesses. In addition, there is major confusion surrounding the legalization of marijuana and CBD with growing state laws addressing these topics.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2019

We suspect this omission was an oversight rather than an intentional exclusion, and Drummond Woodsum will submit testimony advocating for an amendment to the bill that would expand coverage to all marijuana establishments that have been authorized to operate under state law. . Progress is being made at the federal level as well.

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Access Marijuana Legislation Education 45

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2020

So while the actual practice or use of a patented cannabis-related invention may be illegal under federal or some state laws, such illegality should not preclude issuance of a patent, if all of the requirements of patentability are met. a contractual falling out between bank robbers). Pure Hemp Collective, Inc.

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The Herb Collective

APRIL 29, 2019

A Cash-Only Industry The final California cannabis regulations still haven’t fixed the banking problem. Unfortunately, cannabis consumers in the state are still only able to pay for their purchases in cash or use an ATM-at-the-register payment system with high fees.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2019

This conflict between federal and state law has raised concerns among CPAs providing services to the marijuana industry. States Legalizing Marijuana. Barr also noted that Congress needs to make a decision as to whether federal law should be changed or followed. 15, 2019, [link] ).

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Marijuana Business State Laws DEA 59

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) said that an impeachment trial could delay consideration of cannabis financial services legislation, but no moreso than anything else that requires floor time. Calm N Collective co-owner Ronald Bass claims that the tip is baseless and originated from a disgruntled former employee.

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Vaping Research and Development Seed-To-Sale Hemp 45

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2019

Whilst English law presumes that English criminal statutes do not extend to acts wholly undertaken outside the U.K., to be paid into his Spanish bank account and allowed the fraudsters to withdraw money from that account. the sale of shares or assets and collection of dividends outside the U.K. Rogers, a U.K. In the U.S.,

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

More and more states across the South are adopting medical marijuana regimes. One such pain for marijuana businesses is the tension between following state laws on a product that is still illegal at the federal level. Assistance Collective Corp. With this growth comes growing pains. Patients Mut.

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Marijuana Business Decriminalization Legislation 45

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 26, 2020

Ultimately the antitrust Division collected over 5 million documents from these investigations and in every case, no antitrust violations were uncovered. This was such a strain on the DOJ’s Antitrust Division resources that staff from other offices such as telecommunications, technology, and media were brought in to assist.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

The nation collectively hopes that marijuana is indeed concurrently or subsequently re/de-scheduled out of the research-prohibitive Schedule 1 category into the Schedule 2 or Schedule 3 category. ” CannaMD , outlining marijuana laws from state to state , explains that “This question comes down to federal versus state law.”

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Marijuana Research and Development Programs Collective 40

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2019

It is impossible to ignore the serious legal and business complications of franchising a cannabis business due to marijuana being illegal under federal law. Banks, landlords, insurance companies and other service providers remain skittish about doing business with companies that are essentially breaking federal law.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

A couple of months earlier, the House passed a bill that would allow banks to offer various financial services to cannabis businesses. Query whether, at the end of the day, the principal beneficiaries of legalization will be the tax-collecting states and lower-priced illicit businesses. xx] [link].

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