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Attorneys General Push for Marijuana Banking Reform

NORML

Attorneys Generals from 34 states and territories sent a letter today to Congressional leadership urging members to expeditiously pass The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act so that state-licensed cannabis business can explicitly engage in relationships with banks and other financial institutions.

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Banking for Cannabis Growers

Canna Law Blog

Though many business owners may find banking to be a headache regardless of industry, few business owners have more hurdles to deal with than cannabis growers and dispensaries. The current state of cannabis banking can have a significant impact on where cannabis business owners keep their money and whether they obtain cannabis loans.

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US Treasury Asks White House To Approve Plan On Collecting Cannabis Business Banking Data

Cannabis Law Report

Treasury Department has formally sent the White House its proposal to start collecting data on marijuana businesses from banks—alongside industries it already tracks like liquor stores, convenience stores, casinos and car dealers—as part of its ongoing efforts to combat money laundering activities. Read the detail at.

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IRS could collect taxes from cannabis firms if they used big banks, Yellen says

Cannabis Law Report

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she supports allowing legal cannabis dispensaries to access the US banking system — where they’re now largely barred — to make it easier for the government to collect tax revenue. Yes, of course it would,” the Treasury secretary replied. “Yes,

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Newly Published Paper: Not a SAFE Bet: Equitable Access to Cannabis Banking, An Analysis of the SAFE Banking Act

Cannabis Law Report

According to its sponsors and supporters, the Safe and Fair Enforcement (‘SAFE’) Banking Act would help address the challenges faced by small cannabis businesses that cannot currently access banking services or loans. Date Written: August 11, 2022. Clarify that cannabis criminal records are not an automatic red flag.

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Update: DOJ and SAFE Banking Act

Canna Law Blog

As we blogged about last week, the SAFE Banking Act is trying to claw its way back from the dead during this lame duck session of Congress. Interestingly, on December 2, Punchbowl News reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memo outlining its “issues” with the SAFE Banking Act. Section 280E.

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Cannabis Banking: All Businesses are Marijuana Related Businesses

Canna Law Blog

Guidance on banking and MRBs. Department of Justice on “Marijuana Related Financial Crimes” was rescinded in 2018 , the FinCen Memo has been the only game in town for federal banking guidance. But banks don’t really use that. These businesses are lower risk for banks than Tier I. Allow me to explain. That’s wrong.

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