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Attorneys General Push for Marijuana Banking Reform

NORML

“First, threats to public safety caused by a cash-intensive business model, often the target of criminal activity, have intensified in the months since the pandemic began. .” They further acknowledge that the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened need for Congress to act quickly.

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Article – Reed Smith: UK: Cannabis In The UK – A Regulatory Environment In Transition?

Cannabis Law Report

19 August 2019. Recently, three British MPs went to Canada on a fact-finding cross-party trip to consider the effects of a more relaxed regulatory environment in respect of cannabis. Authors – Carolyn E. Pepper and Jess Parry. Best practices. This is a constantly evolving and complex area of law.

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Wake Up California Cannabis Growers It’s 2019

Cannabis Law Report

Wake Up California Cannabis Growers Its 2019 and the world you may have grown up and worked in since the late 1990’s was changed forever on January 1, 2018 due to the passage of SB 94 [Proposition 64]. to the Health & Safety Code. The environment is complex and changing rapidly in many dimensions. of Public Health [“CDPH”].

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Surgeon General’s Advisory Highlights Need for Further Cannabis Regulation, Not Criminalization

NORML

According to an August 2019 federal report , past-year marijuana use by those ages 12 to 17 has fallen consistently since 2002, from 15.8 ” For more information on the public health and safety of cannabis, please see NORML’s fact-sheets here. percent to 12.5

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Marijuana Banking Bill Scheduled For Committee Markup

NORML

This ongoing federal prohibition forces this newly emerging billion-dollar industry operates largely on a cash-only basis — an environment that makes businesses more susceptible to theft and more difficult to audit. Specifically, a 2019 report estimates that over 211,000 Americans are now working full-time in the cannabis industry.

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Marijuana Banking Passes Critical Committee

NORML

This ongoing federal prohibition forces this newly emerging billion-dollar industry operates largely on a cash-only basis — an environment that makes businesses more susceptible to theft and more difficult to audit. Specifically, a 2019 report estimates that over 211,000 Americans are now working full-time in the cannabis industry.

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The Week in Weed: January 25, 2019

The Blunt Truth

Not surprisingly, those in the industry are concerned about the safety issues inherent in operating in a cash-only environment. Turning our attention to the Caribbean , Puerto Rico marijuana businesses are now without a banking option. Meanwhile, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, medical marijuana is now legal.