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The Week in Weed: September 29, 2023

The Blunt Truth

The big news this week is that, for the first time ever, a cannabis bill, the SAFER Banking Act, got a markup in the Senate. SAFER BANKING Although the SAFE Banking Act has passed multiple times in the House of Representatives, it’s never gotten out of committee in the Senate. Spoiler alert: the two don’t mix.

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Prohibitionists want THC-limit laws. Here’s why patients and consumers are fighting back

SpeedWeed

Proposals to cap the amount of THC in cannabis flower and concentrates have been gaining traction in a number of state legislatures, and earlier this week the idea reached the federal level. Most cannabis flower in America’s legal regulated markets ranges between 18% and 23% THC. Cannabis Voter Project (@Cannabis_Voter) March 3, 2021.

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The Week in Weed: June 21, 2019

The Blunt Truth

Now Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is calling for the state to decriminalize marijuana. Texas has legalized it, and the Postal Service will ship it, but banking is still a problem. In order to qualify for free tuition, students must pass a drug test, and THC is one of the banned substances. is expanding into Columbus.

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The Week in Weed: June 12, 2020

The Blunt Truth

New Jersey considers decriminalization. It sets a THC cap of 4.5 Legislators introduced a decriminalization bill this week that would remove criminal penalties for crimes involving possession of less than one pound of marijuana. There’s plenty of state news also. Iowa votes to reform its medical marijuana program.

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The Year in Weed: 2019 Edition

The Blunt Truth

In February, we saw the first ever Congressional hearing on cannabis banking. On the federal level, however, the SAFE Banking Act was approved by the House Financial Services Committee (45-15). On to July, when the Senate Banking Committee had a hearing on cannabanking. The Senate failed to take action on the banking bill.

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Crapo. Grinch Or Politician ?

Cannabis Law Report

Tell Senator Crapo that a 2% THC cap is unacceptable and that banking reform can’t wait. We agree banking reform cannot wait. The denial of access to banking to the cannabis industry – legal or illegal – is simply stupid. We have always supported the decriminalization of the possession and use of marijuana.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/1/19

NORML

Manor Township, Pennsylvania is considering a proposal that would decriminalize cannabis possession. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2555, to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.