NORML

MAY 12, 2020

Included in the language of the bill is 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. Reform advocates , including NORML, had lobbied leadership to include banking reform in the latest COVID relief measure.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

A bipartisan coalition of more than 100 co-sponsors has reintroduced legislation in Congress, The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act), HR 1595 , to allow state-licensed marijuana-related businesses to engage freely in relationships with banks and other financial institutions. This situation is untenable.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

In the first in what are anticipated to be multiple Congressional hearings to address the federal prohibition and criminalization of marijuana, the House Financial Services Committee has scheduled to convene a markup on The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 on Tuesday, March 26th. With 97.7% of the U.S. Thirty-three states, Washington, D.C.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The latest COVID stimulus package proposed by House leadership maintains provisions permitting licensed cannabis businesses… The post Democrats’ Latest COVID Relief Package Includes Marijuana Banking Provisions appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The post SAFE Banking Language Not Included In Final NDAA Package appeared first on NORML. 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.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The House Financial Services subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing Wednesday to address the lack of access to basic banking services by state-legal marijuana businesses. You can share the op-ed on Facebook by clicking here and on Twitter by clicking here.

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NORML

MARCH 23, 2021

Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Steve Daines (R-MT), along with 27 other members of the… The post Senators Reintroduce SAFE Banking Act To Normalize Cannabis Commerce appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

NORML Supports Swift Enactment; Stresses Need for Further Federal Reforms Washington, DC: The NDAA funding… The post House Advances SAFE Banking Act as Part of the Must-Pass NDAA appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

“Americans understand that no industry can operate safely, transparently, or effectively without access to banks or other financial institutions and it is self-evident that this industry, and those consumers that are served by it, remain severely hampered without this access.".

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NORML

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Imagine operating a business without a bank account. Imagine being forbidden from letting your customers pay for purchases with a credit card, or being able to ask a bank for a small business loan. No industry can operate safely, transparently, or effectively without access to reliable banking solutions.

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NORML

MAY 10, 2023

The post NORML Calls on Senators to Advance Cannabis Banking Legislation appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2022

If there is a legislative version of the Twilight Zone, the SAFE Banking Act seems to be stuck in it at this point.". The post SAFE Banking Omitted from Scaled Back Version of America COMPETES Act appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2022

Sixty-eight percent of Americans say that Congress should pass legislation so that marijuana businesses can "access banking services and products in states" where it is legal. The post Poll: Nearly 70 Percent of Americans Want Congress to Allow Licensed Cannabis Businesses Access to Banking Services appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This vote marks the sixth time that members of the House have advanced SAFE Banking to the Upper Chamber either as an amendment or as a stand-alone piece of legislation. The post House Advances SAFE Banking Act as Part of the America COMPETES Act appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JULY 17, 2019

Members of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs are scheduled to hear testimony next week regarding the need to provide greater access to financial services for state-licensed marijuana-related businesses. ” (Read NORML’s full testimony here.).

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NORML

APRIL 8, 2022

The post Poll: Majority of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana, Expunging Past Convictions, and Allowing Banks to Work with Cannabis Businesses appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

NORML maintains that the NDAA is an appropriate vehicle for the SAFE banking provisions. The post NORML Sends Letter In Support Of The SAFE Banking Act Being Attached To The NDAA appeared first on NORML. According to the American Legion, nearly 1 in 4 veterans report consuming cannabis.

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NORML

JULY 15, 2022

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

MAY 26, 2023

The post NORML Op-Ed: Senate Must Act on Legislation Clarifying Cannabis Banking Rules for State-Licensed Businesses appeared first on NORML. Every day that Congress fails to act needlessly jeopardizes the livelihood of these small businesses and their consumers.

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Project CBD

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

“If the hemp market is to grow and mature, we need to think beyond cannabinoids.”

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NORML

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The NAACP resolution states: “The SAFE Banking Act could enable cannabis businesses with social equity licenses. The post NAACP Calls for the “Immediate Passage” of SAFE Banking Legislation appeared first on NORML. to better compete in the industry.".

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Americans for Safe Access

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

“The potential benefits that patients stand to gain from passage of the SAFE Banking Act are significant. Americans for Safe Access is proud to have supported this historic bill since its introduction and reiterates its call for swift passage in the Senate.

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NORML

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The post No Further Movement Expected on SAFE Banking, Other Marijuana Reforms in 117th Congress appeared first on NORML. "Democrats' failure and the GOP's continued resistance to any progress is out of step with voters’ opinion, is bad politics, and most importantly, it is bad public policy.".

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Connor & Connor PLLC

APRIL 9, 2025

Since cannabis remains federally illegal, many banks, who run on a risk-based assessment, refuse to do businesses with cannabis companies. and Guam having fully legal operating cannabis markets under their own laws, banks are put in an awkward position because of the inconsistencies between state and federal law.

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Leafly

MAY 12, 2020

The SAFE Banking Act has been folded into the latest coronavirus relief measure. The post Cannabis banking reform included in latest Congressional COVID relief bill appeared first on Leafly. That's huge.

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MaxQ Cannabis

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The SAFE Banking Act, also known as the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act, is proposed legislation that aims to provide legal protection for financial institutions that work with cannabis-related businesses.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 8, 2025

The Office of the Illinois State Treasurer (Treasurer) this week issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for banking services for cash processing of medical and recreational cannabis tax payments. The Contractor must be authorized to do business in Illinois as an Illinois bank or a national bank with a presence in Illinois.

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NORML

APRIL 19, 2022

The post Tell the Senate: Support Keeping SAFE Banking in America COMPETES appeared first on NORML. It's 4/20 week, and you are probably being flooded with marijuana-related promotions, ads, and invitations, but please take a moment to read this message and take action to help us change federal marijuana law.

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Leafly

MARCH 25, 2022

The murder of Jordan Brown has forced me to change my opposition to the SAFE Banking Act. The post Murder changed my mind: Pass the SAFE Banking Act now appeared first on Leafly. It should change Sen. Cory Booker's mind too.

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Leafly

MAY 8, 2023

The post Interview: Will SAFE Banking make it through the Senate? Listen to our expert break it down on NPR. appeared first on Leafly.

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Leafly

JUNE 27, 2022

The new CLIMB Act would help cannabis businesses access banking services, and list on the stock exchange. The post Meet the CLIMB Act, a new bipartisan cannabis banking bill appeared first on Leafly. It emphasizes small, minority-owned businesses.

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Leafly

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

We took a look at site data from the last year to determine where Leafly readers were searching for top seed banks. The post Top seed banks visited on Leafly in 2022 appeared first on Leafly.

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Leafly

MAY 2, 2022

Banks in Canada continue to discriminate against cannabis clients in spite of legalization (unless you can pay-to-play). The post Despite federal legalization, banks in Canada still won’t work with weed appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Life Network

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The SAFER Banking Act has passed a critical Senate Committee hearing with a vote of 14-9. The renamed bipartisan bill would allow banks to work with cannabis businesses without penalties from the federal government. cannabis industry has long been waiting for SAFER Banking to pass the Senate.

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Cannabis Life Network

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Legal cannabis banking in the United States is still an open question, even after the midterms. The post Legal Cannabis Banking in the US appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News. Cannabis legalization became a reality in two more states last week, with Maryland and Missouri joining the ranks as the newly legal states.

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Veriheal

APRIL 14, 2022

Banking has been a hurdle for cannabis businesses since the birth of the industry. While the federal SAFE Banking Act —which seeks to provide banking protections for cannabis businesses—continues to hit road bump after road bump in the U.S. The Cole Memo, however, did not require banks to serve cannabis-related companies.

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Cannabis Life Network

DECEMBER 7, 2022

United States Congress has declined to include cannabis banking in the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act). The post Cannabis Banking Left out of NDAA appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News. The NDAA is an annual congressional bill guiding policies and funding of federal military agencies.

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