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Big News: The SAFE Banking Act is Getting A Senate Hearing!

Canna Law Blog

Tomorrow, a Republican-controlled Senate Banking Committee hearing will examine cannabis businesses’ lack of access to banking services to further consider the SAFE Banking Act. CUNA President and CEO, Jim Nussle, already commented: At its heart, cannabis banking is a public safety issue. It’s an $8.3

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WSU researchers team with Puyallup tribe on medicinal cannabis research

Cannabis Chronicles

This partnership with WSU and Qwibil will help us research the safety and efficacy of cannabis as medicine for our patients’ use.”. McDonell said research institutions are limited in their access to cannabis users by federal laws that could affect funding. The clinic serves native and non-native patients, according to the news release.

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SAFE Banking Act passes the US House of Representatives by vote of 321 to 103!

Cannabis Law Report

House of Representatives approved the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act 321-103. Neal Levine of the Cannabis Trade Federation states … The bipartisan SAFE Banking Act ( H.R.1595 It aims to address the state-legal cannabis industry’s lack of access to banking and other financial services.

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Mastercard Directives Block Cannabis Purchases on Debit Cards

Veriheal

In a recent controversial move, Mastercard issued a directive to United States banks, ordering them to block cannabis purchases on its debit cards. This new mandate struck a chord because, unlike credit cards, debit cards are linked directly to an individual’s bank account.

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Duane Morris – Mondaq Article: United States: SAFE Banking Act Passes The House – Cannabis Banking May Soon Be Reality Last Updated: October 23 2019

Cannabis Law Report

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.

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Senate Committee Hearing Report – Challenges for Cannabis and Banking

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

On Tuesday July 23, 2019, the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hosted a hearing to discuss national safety implications relating to federal regulations that force cannabis businesses to operate on a cash basis. And that puts them and the Americans they do business with at risk. .

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Article: Recap: Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Cannabis Banking

Cannabis Law Report

Americans’ access to cannabis has also grown as states pass various laws allowing medical and adult use of the plant. With this federal classification, the cannabis industry is isolated from banking and, in many cases, reduced to a cash-only venture. Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Cannabis Banking.

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