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Article – Thompson Coburn LLP: United States: Congress Moves To Address Cannabis Banking Reform

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House Democrats have introduced bipartisan legislation to address the conflict between states that have legalized cannabis within their borders for medical and/or personal use, and federal law, under which cannabis remains a Schedule I controlled substance. The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019 , H.R.

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American Banker Article: BankThink A tech solution to the pot banking problem

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Many legal cannabis suppliers and retailers are being forced to operate in a cash-intensive market due to federal laws that limit access to traditional banking. Banks face four significant challenges when servicing the cannabis industry, according to a California state-backed report.

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House Makes Another Push For SAFE Banking Act

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Congress is making another run at providing a safe harbor to the banking industry and companies that provide services to cannabis businesses. On September 21, 2021, the House voted to include the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021 (SAFE Banking Act) 1 in the annual National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA).

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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

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Article by Joseph J. 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. Pangaro , Justin M. Stern , David E.

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Greenspoon Marder Article: Another Step Forward For Cannabis Banking

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On Tuesday July 23, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will discuss the growing need to provide banking services to cannabis businesses. Credit Union National Association President and CEO Jim Nussle illustrated this point by stating, “[a]t its heart, cannabis banking is a public safety issue.

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House Reintroduces SAFE Banking Act to Protect and Advance Legal Cannabis

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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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Article: Recap: Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Cannabis Banking

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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. The hearing examined concerns raised by the cannabis industry because of the lack of access to banking infrastructure on the federal level.

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