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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

Cannabis Law Report

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. History of Marijuana Regulation and Banking Implications.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

The bill would prohibit employers terminating an employee for the employee’s lawful off-duty activities that are lawful under state law even if those activities are not lawful under federal law, such as consuming cannabis. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of banking access.

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California Employers Ease Zero Tolerance on Cannabis

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

This measure has broad bipartisan support, as does another that would shield banks doing business with these companies from federal money laundering charges. The History of Employer Zero Tolerance Policies. This was with the exception of the postal service certain units of the legislative and judicial branches.

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Manzuri Law – End Of Year Roundup: Defining Moments in 2019 Cannabis and What They Mean for 2020

Cannabis Law Report

With the states, the feds, and the locals all making up their own rules for hemp and cannabis operations and prohibitions, the illicit market continued to thrive – creating financial hardships for licensed operators and a safety crisis for consumers. TOP Defining Moments in Los Angeles Cannabis.

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McGuire Woods – Canada & North America – In the Weeds: CDC on Hired Drivers Using Cannabis, Ordering by App in Ontario and Delta-8 Testing

Cannabis Law Report

The CDC promoted a policy that prohibits employees from using marijuana while on the job but recognized that a zero-tolerance policy for marijuana use may not be possible, depending on the relevant state law. doing business as Silver State Cultivation, for allegedly failing to properly remit tax payments.

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Federal Legalization – Then What?

Cannabis Law Report

Let’s begin with the following: STATES Act Becomes Law. The STATES Act passes in Congress, the President signs it and it becomes law which means that in the states where cannabis is legal : Banking system becomes available to cannabis businesses. See The Murky Part of the STATES Act: Tribal Rights ].

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California “Burner Licenses” Continue to Plague

Canna Law Blog

And when I talk about enforcement, I’m not talking about throwing people in jail for violating the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act– that isn’t even really possible anymore under state law.

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