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The Year in Weed: 2019 Edition

The Blunt Truth

In February, we saw the first ever Congressional hearing on cannabis banking. On the federal level, however, the SAFE Banking Act was approved by the House Financial Services Committee (45-15). On to July, when the Senate Banking Committee had a hearing on cannabanking. The Senate failed to take action on the banking bill.

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Is Congress Closer to Reforming the Cannabis Industry’s Access to Financial Services?

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CRO Financial Services: The SAFE Banking Act. The SAFE Banking Act was introduced in 2019 and has passed the House seven times, but it still needs to make it to the Senate floor. Throughout the years, the SAFE Banking Act has been revised and is now referred to as the SAFE Banking Plus Act. The Drug Policy Reform Act.

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New Kid on the Block: States Reform Act

Canna Law Blog

This includes bills on banking (see the SAFE Banking Act , which has passed the House no less than five times) and overall federal legalization (see the MORE Act as well as its sister Senate legislation, the Cannabis Administration Opportunity Act (“CAOA”)). The enforcement role moves from DEA to ATF.

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The Future of Federal Marijuana Laws Remains Dazed and Confusing

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As of this writing, cannabis remains a prohibited Schedule 1 drug, defined by the DEA as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” . Despite the liberalization of marijuana policies at the state level, the future of federal legalization is hazy. The nearly $100 billion U.S.

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David Feldman – Hiller PC: Imperfect Schumer bill good step forward

Cannabis Law Report

State opt-out- States’ rights would be preserved with the authority of states to set their own marijuana policies and keep it illegal, but states would not be able to stop product from being transported through their state. There are no provisions on banking, but making cannabis legal should remove money laundering issues.

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US Hemp Roundtable: Press Coverage Provides Sneak Peak Into U.S. Hemp Roundtable Virtual Fly-In

Cannabis Law Report

The membership subsequently met with the USDA’s new Hemp Work Group, and White House officials that serve the President on agriculture and drug control policy. Senators) who joined the group in a spirited, interactive discussion on hemp public policy. The national media took notice of some of the highlights: Rep. By Kyle Jaeger.

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Following Los Angeles’ $1.2 Billion Illegal Cannabis Bust, Monterey County Cracks Down on Enforcement Operations

SpeedWeed

The act would transfer agency functions with regard to cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) jurisdiction to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Treasury. .

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