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House Members Pass Historic Legislation Legitimizing Retail Cannabis Sales

NORML

Members of the House of Representatives voted 321 to 103 in favor, representing 79% of the vote of HR 1595: The SAFE Banking Act, which amends federal law so that explicitly banks and other financial institutions may work directly with state-legal marijuana businesses. But we are not done. In fact, we’re just getting started.

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NORML Issues Cannabis Policy Guidance For Lawmakers and Prosecutors For Protecting Public Health During COVID-19 Crisis

NORML

Today, NORML and it’s national network of advocacy chapters released a memo to state lawmakers, regulators, prosecutors, and other interested parties providing guidance for how they can take emergency actions to better promote the health and welfare of cannabis consumers and the general public during the COVID pandemic.

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The Week in Weed: May 15, 2020

The Blunt Truth

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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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

Update : HB 1648 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on 1/23/20 at 1:30pm. Update : HB 1614 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on 1/23/20 at 11am. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of banking access.

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Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer Feels SAFE Banking Act is Not Enough

WeedAdvisor

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. This will certainly open up a world of opportunity, safety and convenience to beleaguered dispensaries everywhere. This leaves the SAFE Banking Act standing on its own.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/29

NORML

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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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

NORML

Update : HB 2149 was approved by the Public Safety Committee on 2/20. 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. AZ resident?