Veriheal

JULY 2, 2020

Louisiana has had a medical cannabis program for many years. However, for patients to qualify for access to medical cannabis, they must have received a diagnosis of at least one of the 14 qualifying conditions that were initially approved under the initial law. The Bill as Passed.

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MassRoots

JULY 28, 2020

One of the most important pieces of cannabis related legislation, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act ( SAFE Banking Act ), has the chance to be included in the next round of COVID-19 relief legislation in the United States. Tell them to support the inclusion of the SAFE Banking Act. Don’t wait.

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MassRoots

AUGUST 4, 2020

The California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA) is calling for cannabis businesses to join them in imploring Speaker Pelosi to prioritize the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act). What is the SAFE Banking Act? CCIA and The Liaison Group have been working tirelessly behind the scenes on SAFE Banking.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The tides have been rapidly changing for hemp companies to gain access to banking, which has not traditionally been available to hemp companies due to the fact that hemp was (sort of) federally illegal until about a year ago. Therefore, it’s not yet clear whether banks will service clients engaged in those activities.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2019

Unfortunately still the position for most banks and hemp. Shortly after the 2018 Farm Bill passed, legalizing industrial hemp, we predicted that banking services for hemp businesses would be slow going. We have consistently heard from lawful hemp producers about the lack of access to financial products. Senators, Sen.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2019

Steve Schain , Senior Attorney at Hoban Law Group. On May 13th New Jersey’s Department of Health (“DOH”) amended it Medicinal Marijuana Program Rules, N.J.A.C. Steve Schain is a Senior Attorney to Hoban Law Group and admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Steve Schain. 24:6I-1, Et.

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NORML

MARCH 20, 2020

Yet, despite the economic and political progress that has been made in states around the country, marijuana is still defined by federal law as a Schedule I substance with no medicinal value and a high potential for abuse. Federal dollars are going to support state programs — not to dictate how they must use the money.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The “Roadmap to Cannabis Banking & Financial Services”, aims to increase the number of financial service providers in Colorado who serve the state’s legal marijuana and industrial hemp industries. 1595, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Act of 2019 (SAFE Banking Act). Roadmap to cannabis banking_January 2020. “As

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 9, 2020

On March 31, 2020, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 2870 , which “creates a new social equity program that provides business opportunities to people from disproportionately-harmed communities so they can benefit economically from the cannabis industry and become a cannabis retailer.”

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2019

And there are so many ramifications, from food law to trademarks to the financial services environment. Since late December, we’ve had many clients come to us with frustrations about the ongoing lack of access post-Farm Bill, and questions about how things will play out in 2019. It’s huge news. So what does all of this mean?

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 18, 2021

Cannabis and Banking. banks and credit unions are reluctant to work with cannabis businesses because of concerns surrounding the federal illegality of cannabis. often scares away financial institutions, forcing the cannabis industry to either be sneaky about how they do their banking or deal mostly in dangerous amounts of cash. .

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

21 State Attorneys General Urge Congress Protect State Marijuana Programs From Federal Interference. 21 State Attorneys General Urge Congress Protect State Marijuana Programs From Federal Interference. AG Racine Leads Bipartisan Coalition of 21 States In Urging Congress To Pass Cannabis Banking Bill. Led by Washington, D.C.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Wayne-based Valley National Bank, a subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp, is creating a new digital payment platform designed specifically for cannabis-related businesses. The application will allow cannabis-related businesses to provide their customers access to a compliant, secure and streamlined mobile wallet payment system.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 11, 2020

On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, a bipartisan group of sixteen state treasurers, led by Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read, sent a letter to congressional leaders requesting that the next piece of COVID-19 relief legislation include the SAFE Banking Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The region has been instrumental in highly regulated industries, such as alcohol and tobacco, and the only federally sanctioned cannabis grow program has operated at the University of Mississippi since the 1960s. Although several Southern states have enacted medical cannabis programs, no states have embraced recreational use of cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 26, 2021

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Valley National Bank , a subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY), announced today that it is creating a new digital payment platform designed specifically for cannabis-related businesses. Valley is one of the largest national banks serving multi-state cannabis-related business operators.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Both sides of the aisle support cannabis reform, with multiple federal bills seeking to address everything from banking to social justice. Cannabis banking was originally included in the federal defense spending bill but stripped from it at the last moment. Federal Cannabis Reform (or not). Emergency Regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2022

DENVER – June 23, 2022 – Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) has launched a targeted entrepreneurial assistance program for aspiring cannabis business owners that is specifically designed to boost ownership among individuals disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition and enforcement. Hancock said.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 26, 2019

The guidance offers reassurance to credit unions following the 2018 Farm Bill, which federally legalized hemp, but failed to address banking in the hemp industry, leaving the banking industry uncertain as to their capacity to legally serve the industry. I’ve seen dispensary employees have their bank accounts shut down.

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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. Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law giving patients the option to inhale medical cannabis through vaporization.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

BOSTON, DENVER, LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK — Leading cannabis law firm Vicente Sederberg LLP on Thursday announced several attorney promotions across its offices, including three new partners. Jerrico Perez is based in VS’s Denver office, where she focuses her practice on administrative law, regulatory compliance, and licensing.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

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. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. CO resident? IN resident? NH resident?

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

Certain countries, including Canada, have gone further and introduced full-fledged federal regulatory programs. federal prohibition, for example, creates tax headaches, immigration and naturalization concerns, and limitations on access to financial institutions.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The Small Business Association or SBA for short has denied the cannabis industry access to any of these funds or programs. Suppose the new Small Business Disaster Relief Equity act was to see success, cannabis businesses would have access to applying for disaster relief funds. It’s time for laws to change.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 26, 2019

The public safety concerns resulting from the dearth of cannabis banking has led dozens of state Attorneys General, the American Banking Association, and numerous other voices to urge the passage of legislation like the SAFE Banking Act so that the U.S. History of Marijuana Regulation and Banking Implications. businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2021

Solomon’s primary contributions to date include the development and rollout of an industry-leading compliance program and the optimization of staff and assets to support rapid market expansion. As Solomon begins his new role as CEO, previous managing partner Robert Simpson will be moving into an advisory role on the Company’s Board.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

AUGUSTA – Today, the Office of Marijuana Policy announced the introduction of new applications intended to assist business owners operating within the State of Maine’s Medical Use of Marijuana Program. This milestone marks the first time in the medical program’s history that applications have been available electronically.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 25, 2021

With banking options still difficult for cannabis businesses to access – including the ability to accept debit and credit cards – cannabis companies are still searching for ways to facilitate their merchant processing needs. The issues with cashless ATMs. Two accomplices were eventually fined and were sentenced to prison.

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Banking Programs Dispensary Business 105

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 13, 2022

Two key congressmen made waves in the marijuana community on Thursday by disclosing that there are high-level talks underway about putting together a wide-ranging package of incremental marijuana proposals that House and Senate lawmakers believe could be enacted into law this year.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2021

provide free electronic payments within-network, powerful integrated banking capabilities, and automated compliance. I started my professional career in finance, at an investment banking firm but quickly launched my own venture capital fund. The cannabis industry suffers from inefficient, overpriced, banking and transactional services.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

This week, a bipartisan coalition of more than 100 co-sponsors has reintroduced legislation in Congress, The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act), HR 1595, to allow state-licensed marijuana-related businesses to engage freely in relationships with banks and other financial institutions. CO resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

To access BTIG insights, contact a firm representative or log in to www.btigresearch.com. The conference is being produced by BTIG’s Corporate Access program which hosts client events across the consumer, energy and infrastructure, financials, healthcare, real estate as well as technology, media, and telecommunications sectors.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

In the following Q&A, Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice Ralph Weisheit explains some of the finer points of the law. . Lawmakers have to come back, perhaps not having thought seriously about what that means, and build a law around this vague idea the people have supported.” .

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2149, to amend the definition of “cannabis” under the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. AZ resident? CA resident?

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 23, 2020

Some applicants may have been able to access the system early, which is a problem in a first-come, first-served process. The ACLU released a report on Monday that highlights the racial disparities in enforcement of cannabis laws, both in states were marijuana is legal and in states where it is not. marijuana banking.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2022

Numerous states that have legalized marijuana have adopted some form of social equity programs. These programs are not without critics ). Our colleagues at Green Light Law Group have pointed out as did our own Vince Sliwoski in writing about the impact of the new Oregon license moratorium, here and here.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2022

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized over 5.5 According to figures published in the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program Statistical Report, agents and their partners confiscated approximately 5.53 million plants via its domestic eradication program. million plants were confiscated).

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