NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2149, to amend the definition of “cannabis” under the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. Update : HB 2149 was approved by the Public Safety Committee on 2/20. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of access in healthcare facilities. AZ resident? California.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has scheduled to convene a markup on The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 on Tuesday, March 26th. Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The specialized asset manager believes that the new structure could bring investors all the potential benefits of focused exposure to the dynamic and growing scope of cannabis, combined with the accessibility, flexibility and costs of an active ETF. “We

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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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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The SHIP Act, filed on September 14, 2022, seeks to also provide authority for “small cultivators of marijuana and small cultivators of marijuana products” to ship marijuana in the mail directly to consumers located in California or another state where the possession of marijuana or the marijuana product is lawful by that individual.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

The Company’s corporate strategy is to focus on opportunistic investments across a broad range of industries, and is seeking to invest in early stage, promising companies where it may be the lead investor and can additionally provide investees with advisory services, mentoring and access to the Company’s management expertise. federal law.

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The Herb Collective

APRIL 29, 2019

Delivery For Everybody Good news for everyone aged over 21 in California who wants to get their hands on legal cannabis – official codes have now been put in place to ensure that even people living in “ban towns” can access tested and taxed cannabis legally.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has passed The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 out of committee this week. Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. House Judiciary Committee.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Passing the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act through NDAA “would support a rapidly growing industry that creates jobs, supports small businesses, and raises revenue in states that have chosen to legalize cannabis, while reducing safety risks,” the letter goes on to say, .

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WeedAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

According to Forbes , one third of the Senate now supports the SAFE Banking Act, a bill that would provide dispensaries access to critical financial services. The fear of federal repercussions keeps major financial institutions for dealing with these businesses, despite their being compliant with state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2022

The alleged violations involve “pervasive irregularities” that prevented regulators from evaluating whether products from the licensees’ cultivation facilities were properly tested for quality and safety, security camera outages that were not reported to regulators, and improper use of pesticides on their products.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 13, 2019

So many proposed leases reviewed by our California cannabis attorneys completely miss the fact that before a tenant can secure a state license they must first secure local authorization from their city or county under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”).

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The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

At the end of the episode, Debbie Churgai, executive director of Americans for Safe Access, discusses the various ways that military veterans — who could very much benefit from medical cannabis — have difficulty accessing it and the ways that the Veterans Administration can address that issue. Produced by Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man.

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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.

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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.

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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

MAY 2, 2019

The platform will help local governments that are regulating commercial cannabis activity by proving critical and actionable data to increase tax realization, enhance public safety and augment planning capabilities. Institutions must make sure cannabis businesses are not violating state laws or engaging in any other illegal activities.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 (the “SAFE Banking Act”) today. In light of these concerns, most banks have denied cannabis-related businesses access to bank accounts and other financial services.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Employment Law Disputes: The legalization of marijuana has created unique challenges for employers who have to balance state laws that allow marijuana use with federal laws that still prohibit it. As a result, there has been an increase in employment law disputes, such as wrongful termination or discrimination claims.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2019

Opportunities for Marijuana Establishments to Access Financial Services: Recent Advancements at the State and Federal Level. The result is that these businesses are cash-only businesses whose only access to capital is through private-equity. Authored By: Hannah King. Proposed Legislation in Maine.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2019

From banking reform to labeling, state legislators are set to mull over at least five bills directly impacting the $2.5 Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, which would shield banks from federal prosecution as long as the cannabis businesses that they serve are compliant with the state laws where they operate.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

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”)). Age limits (21). Federal Alcohol Administration Act control.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Although cannabis remains federally illegal, as a medical or recreational user of cannabis, you still have rights when it comes to your personal healthcare, law enforcement encounters, your employment, your housing, transportation, and your individual privacy. PERSONAL RIGHTS. ” EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2019

Congress could pass a law that would legitimate marijuana activities, but only to the extent an individual or commercial enterprise acts within the letter of state law. State-compliant cannabis activity would no longer violate federal criminal law. Emphasis added). 1960), and the BSA.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Many of these are meant to address public safety risks, especially for young people. States may have made it legal or decriminalized it, but federal law trumps state law, and for both medical and recreational use cannabis remains illegal.”. But lawyers should check their own state’s ethics opinions first.

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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

JULY 31, 2019

Americans’ access to cannabis has also grown as states pass various laws allowing medical and adult use of the plant. As of today, a majority of states and U.S. With this federal classification, the cannabis industry is isolated from banking and, in many cases, reduced to a cash-only venture. Jeff Merkley (D-OR).

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 20, 2021

The US House just reintroduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement ( SAFE ) Banking Act, an act that if passed, would help the cannabis industry have access to financial services. Because cannabis is still federally illegal, cannabis businesses have difficulty accessing banking , credit card processing, and business deductions for taxes.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 21, 2021

in 2020, there were 515 banks and 169 credit unions providing services to cannabis-related businesses at the end of last year, according to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) quarterly cannabis banking update. But those banks are not the “national associations” of the world. Helping motor more than $17.5

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Mark Kelly – United States Senator. Rosen Leads Bipartisan Effort to Ensure SAFE Banking Act Included In NDAA. Letter from Senate Armed Services Committee Members Urges Committee Leaders to Keep House-Passed Bipartisan Bill Allowing Legal Cannabis Businesses to Access Critical Banking Services in Final Version of NDAA.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 20, 2021

in 2020, there were 515 banks and 169 credit unions providing services to cannabis-related businesses at the end of last year, according to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) quarterly cannabis banking update. But those banks are not the “national associations” of the world. Helping motor more than $17.5

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 18, 2021

in 2020, there were 515 banks and 169 credit unions providing services to cannabis-related businesses at the end of last year, according to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) quarterly cannabis banking update. But those banks are not the “national associations” of the world. Helping motor more than $17.5

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 19, 2021

in 2020, there were 515 banks and 169 credit unions providing services to cannabis-related businesses at the end of last year, according to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) quarterly cannabis banking update. But those banks are not the “national associations” of the world. Helping motor more than $17.5

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

We implore Congress to consider the importance of this moment; in looking at the eight states that have legalized cannabis since the election last November, it’s clear that ending federal cannabis prohibition is the will of the American people. We should no longer delay. Steve Hawkins, CEO of U.S. Co-founder of Cresco Labs.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

We implore Congress to consider the importance of this moment; in looking at the eight states that have legalized cannabis since the election last November, it’s clear that ending federal cannabis prohibition is the will of the American people. We should no longer delay. Steve Hawkins, CEO of U.S. Co-founder of Cresco Labs.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

We implore Congress to consider the importance of this moment; in looking at the eight states that have legalized cannabis since the election last November, it’s clear that ending federal cannabis prohibition is the will of the American people. We should no longer delay. Steve Hawkins, CEO of U.S. Co-founder of Cresco Labs.

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