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Over 40 Members of Congress Request SBA Access For Small Marijuana Businesses

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“Many of these establishments are small-to-medium size operators, with their employees keeping their doors open without access to the support systems in place for other businesses, thus depriving them of potentially lifesaving protections.” ” You can find the full Senate letter here.

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SAFE Banking Language Not Included In Final NDAA Package

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It is unfortunate that Congress chose to not affirm the legitimacy of state-level marijuana legalization and instead chose to deny this emerging legal industry access to basic financial tools and services. The post SAFE Banking Language Not Included In Final NDAA Package appeared first on NORML.

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House COVID Package Includes Cannabis Banking Relief, But Not Small Business Support

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NORML Political Director Justin Strekal said: “The inclusion of the SAFE Banking Act in the CARES 2 package is a positive development, but one that’s akin to applying a band-aid to a gaping wound. Nonetheless, language to amend SBA eligibility was not included in the bill.

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House Marijuana Vote Delayed As The Senate Advances Veterans Access Amendment

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The post House Marijuana Vote Delayed As The Senate Advances Veterans Access Amendment appeared first on NORML.

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Rep. Lee: Fight to end restrictions on veterans’ access to medical marijuana

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Similar language to protect VA doctors had been previously considered and approved in both chambers of Congress, but shamefully it was stripped out of the final package. This year, we can and must succeed in passing this essential legislation and protecting the rights of veterans to access medical treatment and serving those who served us.

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House Members Once Again Advance SAFE Banking Reform in Must-Pass NDAA Package, Include Cannabis Protections for Veterans

NORML

The post House Members Once Again Advance SAFE Banking Reform in Must-Pass NDAA Package, Include Cannabis Protections for Veterans appeared first on NORML. The vote marks the seventh time that House members have advanced this language to the Senate as either an amendment or as a stand-alone bill.

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NORML Joins Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Groups To Support Small Cannabis Businesses

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The Coalition letter focuses on the need for small business access to the SBA relief funds as an avenue to protect the progress that has been made by minority entrepreneurs in the emerging legal cannabis marketplaces. You can read the full letter below. These services are especially crucial for vulnerable medical marijuana patients.

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