Cannabis Life Network

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Despite Canadian cannabis legalization, banking for cannabis producers and operators is still a struggle. With seven branches in British Columbia, they’ve won two awards from the Canadian Marketing Association for cannabis advocacy. When you’ve got a cannabis credit union in your corner, nothing seems impossible.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 4, 2022

Cory Booker may be willing to support cannabis banking. Sounds great for the advocacy group backing the measure, right? booker and banking. He’s also been on record opposing marijuana banking legislation. Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 15, 2020

The big news this week is that cannabis banking is included in the latest federal relief bill. cannabis banking. Whether the Senate will retain this language, considering that they have taken no action on the SAFE Banking Act, is not certain. SBA funds, however, are not. There’s also lots of state news. ” sba loans.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2980 / Senate Bill 2023, to amend the Illinois Banking Act and the Illinois Credit Union Act in a manner that facilitates banks and other financial institutions to safely conduct transactions with licensed marijuana businesses. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.

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WeedAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

With cannabis reform sweeping across the country, measures life the SAFE Banking Act are welcome by many financial institutions and members of the cannabis industry. However, top Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer feels that the SAFE Banking Act is insufficient and potentially detrimental to legalization. Good Bill, Poor Timing. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 14, 2022

We have spent considerable time reviewing the cannabis banking operation and remain very impressed with how these businesses have been served,” said Bob Rivers, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Eastern and Eastern Bank. “We Terms of the transaction, which are not material to Eastern, were not disclosed.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 8, 2020

A group of cannabis advocacy and industry organizations sent a letter to Congress today urging lawmakers to include the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking … Read More.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Due to the plant’s illegal status, banking cannabis business revenue can be tricky. “Financial institutions providing banking services to legitimate and licensed cannabis businesses under state laws are subject to criminal prosecution under several federal statutes,” reads a statement from the office of Perlmutter.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Despite the 2018 US Farm Bill clearly permitting financial transactions in the hemp industry, many banks and other financial institutions have been slow to participate, blaming their fear of the risk of federal regulatory crackdowns.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Giant Joint Deployed in Campaign for Cannabis Banking Bill. Cannabis advocacy groups targeted the Senate on Tuesday to get the Republican leadership to take up marijuana legislation they describe as a first step toward full legalization. Bloomeberg report. We need federal regulations for that. Read more at [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

CRCC’s paper, published by the Ohio State University (OSU) Moritz College of Law, is titled “Not a SAFE Bet: Equitable Access to Cannabis Banking, An Analysis of the SAFE Banking Act.”. Require federal banking regulators to identify best practices to achieve racial equity in financial services. 21 Pages Posted: 12 Aug 2022.

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Cannabis Chronicles

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Much the way banks are unwilling to finance cannabis startups, television networks and online advertising marketplaces are understandably cautious because the Feds still classify marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug alongside heroin and ecstasy. Facebook, which like Google prohibits marijuana ads, has kicked some weed sellers off Instagram.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Other Advocacy Efforts Beyond the NAACP and UFCW, other organizations are also rallying for advancements in cannabis policy. Perrone believes this focus is crucial for recognizing the positive impact a worker-friendly cannabis industry can have on POC.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2980, to amend the Illinois Banking Act and the Illinois Credit Union Act in a manner that facilitates banks and other financial institutions to safely conduct transactions with licensed marijuana businesses. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. IL resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

MM reports House leadership confirmed on Friday that a bipartisan marijuana banking bill will receive a floor vote next week despite objections from several leading advocacy groups who want broader justice-oriented cannabis reforms to advance before what they see as an industry-focused proposal. Full story.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2019

We expect to engage with industry leaders on important topics that will soon have a direct impact on our communities such as banking, taxation, criminal justice reform, and equity in ownership. Make an investment in our work by donating what you can.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

Legislation is pending, A2210, to create a state bank to provide financial services to licensed marijuana business operating in accordance with state law. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of banking access. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of eliminating taxes on medical marijuana. NJ resident? New Mexico.

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Update : SB 51 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Banking And Finance Committee on 6/24/19. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 51, to assist financial institutions in safely conducting transactions with licensed cannabis businesses. CA resident?

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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. It now awaits consideration by the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 5, 2021

In his home state of Pennsylvania, he is also a big man in advocacy. 18:40 – Are you hopeful for banking reform in cannabis if federal legalization doesn’t happen? Here’s the introduction to their piece. Standing at 6-foot 8-inches, John Fetterman is a big man in stature.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 18, 2022

Duane Morris has provided corporate governance and capital formation advice on both public and private securities offerings on behalf of privately and publicly held cannabis companies, including serving as counsel in the first investment-bank-led public offering by a U.S. cannabis company.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 10, 2019

In Florida as in elsewhere, the cannabis industry and advocates have been frustrated by a lack of access to banking. That dynamic has led several banks to block business with the industry altogether for fear of violating federal law. While some banks have begun opening their doors , others wait for clarity. Source: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a meeting with a variety of marijuana reform and other advocacy groups last week to discuss social equity issues as he prepares to introduce a much-anticipated cannabis legalization bill this year. Marijuana Moment reports. communities of color.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 51, to assist financial institutions in safely conducting transactions with licensed cannabis businesses. Update : SB 51 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 7/9/19. CA resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

I’ll be moving to the Oregon Food Bank, who recruited me to work on a campaign to address the root causes of hunger (which is just about the only cause that would get me to leave this amazing organization). Here’s her message to members.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 6, 2019

.” Cobb has been recognized for his efforts to gain support for the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act, which will allow pot businesses to bank freely, like any other legitimate business. Full Report [link]. Here’s his bio on his law firm page. WHO WE ARE. Brady Cobb.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 17, 2021

CBD Goddess is also giving 10% of sales back during the month of June back of its Goddess Bliss Beans to The Los Angeles LGBT Center , a provider of programs and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people whose work spans four categories, including health, social services, housing, leadership and advocacy. Baker’s Cannabis Co.

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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. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. If passed, this legislation would allow banking institutions and credit unions to organize as limited charter cannabis financial institutions.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 15, 2019

In addition to the gaps between state and federal law, an obstacle course of regulatory hoops to jump through, banking barriers, branding, and countless other headaches. In addition to our advocacy in the courtroom, we have long represented clients in the legal cannabis business world.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Candidate should have a strong background in research, writing, and oral advocacy as well as effective problem solving and communication skills. Knowledge of public work and fund formation, securities law, and tech are a plus.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 26, 2019

“The industry is spending millions on lobbying at the federal level, mostly on the banking issue,” said Dan Riffle, a former lobbyist with the Marijuana Policy Project who now serves as a senior policy advisor to New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Based on initial filings, spending in 2019 will easily surpass that amount.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2980 / Senate Bill 2023, to amend the Illinois Banking Act and the Illinois Credit Union Act in a manner that facilitates banks and other financial institutions to safely conduct transactions with licensed marijuana businesses. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.

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NORML

JULY 3, 2019

“A local marijuana advocacy group in Rochester, NORML, and other community groups released a report that found Monroe County had the fifth-highest arrest rates for low-level marijuana-related offenses in the state, outside of New York City.” Follow NORML on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter and become a member today !

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NORML

JANUARY 2, 2019

We held a press conference with our National NORML Political Director, Justin Strekal, a voter registration event at 7th & Carson in downtown Las Vegas, and even did phone banking to encourage voting in primaries all throughout May. July 2018: Social Use Venue Advocacy. June 2018: Collected 79 Candidate Surveys from across Nevada.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

She speaks to Heather from Morocco, where she’s on business, about standards in the industry, their response to the Schumer bill, banking in the industry, equity in the industry and the importance not only of US standards in the cannabis sector but international standards too as other markets begin slowly to open.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

This is one of the stranger stories concerning cannabis and media that we’ve seen and somewhat concerning.Hillcrest Agro-Alied Industry, is one of the group of companies owned by a former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mrs. Sarah Alade.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Launched in 2021, the USCC says it “combines the collective resources of many of the largest cannabis companies, prominent advocacy organizations and hundreds of thousands of individuals.”

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