NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Passage of this legislation is important because the Arizona Court of Appeals recently ruled that patients who rely on these products are not protected under the law and could face felony penalties for simply using their medicine. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. AZ resident? IL resident? WV resident?

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

This week, 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. MN resident?

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has passed The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 out of committee this week. Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. It now awaits consideration by the U.S.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 14, 2023

In a recent controversial move, Mastercard issued a directive to United States banks, ordering them to block cannabis purchases on its debit cards. This new mandate struck a chord because, unlike credit cards, debit cards are linked directly to an individual’s bank account.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

At the state level, activists in Florida and Missouri gathered in their state capitals along side state and local NORML chapters to lobby state lawmakers in favor of sensible marijuana policy reform. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. John Fetterman, Lt. CA resident? Update : S. FL resident? NH resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2021

Here’s their letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. The inability of these state-legal entities to bank their significant cash reserves is an issue of public safety. Thursday, June 17, 2021. Washington, D.C. Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has scheduled to convene a markup on The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 on Tuesday, March 26th. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

The banks actions will mean somebody at the FDIC will have to make some serious decisions that could lead to a number of ramifications for the cannabis sector not only in CA but also nationwide. A small California bank’s merger application could force the FDIC to take a firmer stand on marijuana banking.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 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. ” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. NH resident?

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. The measure permits school nurses to serve as a secondary caregiver for a student who is a registered medical cannabis patient, and to administer their medicine to them while on school property.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Top Federal Financial Regulator Slams Congress Over Marijuana Inaction And Calls For Interagency Banking Workgroup. Hood Remarks at the PBC Conference 2021: Payments, Banking, Compliance in the Cannabis Industry. He also said that he feels legalization at the federal level is an inevitability. Here’s his full presentation.

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CannaMD

APRIL 15, 2020

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) has issued marijuana policy guidance for lawmakers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, along with a statement regarding the designation of medical cannabis facilities as “essential.” NORML: COVID-19 Memo to Lawmakers.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

64 and the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MACURSA”) through into actual law, and cities and counties have inherent police powers anyway to ensure the protection of the health and well-being of their citizens. Lack of access to banking. Lack of transparency and consistency from regulators.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2021

From the South, McKay has a long history of business and civic involvement, serving on community and company boards including US Bank, The Daily Beast, Pike Place Market, Mary’s Place, Pilchuck School of Glass, and Seattle Opera. She trained a team including architects, engineers, and other construction professionals on new policy.

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NORML

OCTOBER 30, 2019

With Nevada NORML’s Virtual Lobby Day, volunteers will be utilizing a variety of communication mediums, from letter writing campaigns to phone banking and social media, to contact their representatives to demonstrate support for these federal bills. ” said Nevada NORML Director Madisen Saglibene.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 5, 2021

When some of the most prominent business leaders in the world show an interest in cannabis reform, people take notice, including those who legislate our public policies in Congress. The post Policy Changes to Eliminate Pre-Employment Drug Screening Continue to Spread: Week in Review appeared first on SpeedWeed. ” Read more.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

With Nevada NORML’s Virtual Lobby Day, volunteers will be utilizing a variety of communication mediums, from letter writing campaigns to phone banking and social media, to contact their representatives to demonstrate support for these federal bills. ” said Nevada NORML Director Madisen Saglibene.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 26, 2019

The US subsidiary of GW Pharmaceuticals, behind the only FDA-approved cannabis extract-based medicine, is lobbying in all 50 states. GW is the world’s oldest and largest pharmaceutical company solely focused on producing medicines derived from cannabis plants, which it grows in Britain. By Nikitha Sattiraju.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 25, 2022

Psychedelics, medicine and ethics has always been a tricky thing and we’re suprised (or maybe not) that those who have held themselves up to be the paragons of perfection in the field over the past few years, have in fact been either arrogant, dumb or lazy when it comes to managing ethics at their organisations.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2019

Bob Menendez, D-NJ, promises to do for insurance what the SAFE Act would do for banking. He estimates that cannabis businesses in California are paying a ballpark average of 10 to 15 percent higher on rates for some policies due to the lack of options. “It “The CLAIM Act introduced on July 22 by US Sen. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y.,

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 10, 2021

A demonstration in central Athens during the Global Marijuana march, an annual rally demanding the legalization of marijuana and changes in drug policies (Shutterstock). Despite being legalized for medical use, patients are unable to access their medicine due to bureaucratic hurdles and lack of a transparent access (Shutterstock).

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

Pharmaceutical companies and governments have long been investing in medical cannabis and conducting scientific research into its medicinal properties. The legality of cannabis for medicinal or recreational use varies from country to country, regarding possession, distribution, cultivation, use and finally consumption.

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NORML

JANUARY 2, 2019

This only reaffirmed that social justice needs to be a priority when discussing marijuana policy in this community. to engage their lawmakers in marijuana policy reform. What a relief that Sessions’ is finally gone and we can start to progress Marijuana policy at the federal level. July 2018: Lobby Day in DC.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 3, 2021

The newly signed legal framework will boost medical cannabis purchase limits, as well as prolong specific policies that were imposed on a temporary basis when the coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis initially erupted. On Wednesday, June 30, Governor Tom Wolf (D) of Pennsylvania signed medical cannabis legislation amendments into effect.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). These policies are popular among voters, regardless of political party.”. FULL REPORT. California.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 25, 2021

It is already nearly impossible for TANF recipients to use their government-issued debit cards at legal weed establishments, because federal banking restrictions force these businesses to operate on a cash-only basis.

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Veriheal

MARCH 28, 2023

Your cannabis business is also not allowed to bank, which means no access to loans or other financial opportunities. Advertisers are missing out on billions of dollars because of antiquated federal regulations and outdated cannabis policy that still supports racist and greed-driven marijuana prohibition. dollars in 2018 to 3.89

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2019

Social network’s internal policy team elects to keep global ban on promoting pot sales or selling marijuana outright, after months of debate ,” according to Max Cheney at MarketWatch. BANKING: The growth? The Republican-controlled US Senate hosted a hearing on cannabis banking on July 23, 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

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. We are not going to attempt to tackle the myriad policy issues of this alternative, but we do have some observations.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 9, 2021

and becoming legal, regulated, and accepted in more states, one thing the cannabis industry struggles with is having access to services that most businesses have access to, including banking and insurance. Of those businesses, 301,000 patients frequent the shops in order to get their medicine. The insurance broker M.J.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2021

million workers and using their own public policy team to support the federal Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2021, which would effectively legalize marijuana. Amazon’s recent policy change may sway other companies to support cannabis legalization in the U.S. There is no interstate commerce.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 26, 2022

Known for its harsh anti-drug policies, Thailand became the first country in South East Asia to legalise medical cannabis in 2018, with the legislation passing in February 2019. This is what they are saying. Cannabis looks promising for wellness tourism. In 2020, 8.6% million by 2022, representing a compound annual growth rate of 5.6%

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 16, 2024

Regulatory Framework and Policy Implications The regulatory framework governing the medical marijuana industry has profound implications for businesses, consumers, and society as a whole. Policy decisions related to taxation, zoning, and advertising also impact the industry’s operations and growth trajectory.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 15, 2021

By casting marijuana as “essential,” states put the cannabis industry in the same category as pharmacies, hospitals and other sources of legitimate medicine. In short, cannabis went from an alternative treatment to an essential medicine, giving it a major upgrade in credibility. Cannabis Council. “I By the numbers.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2019

In May 2019, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried announced that a newly-created and appointed Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee of 18 doctors, lawyers, patients, industry leaders, and advocates will be implemented in order to “advance and modernize policies” to move Florida into the future of medical marijuana.

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Sensi Seeds

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

All of these companies, the seeds banks, cultivators, manufacturers, grow shops, distributors, and online vendors operate in a grey market that permits them to sell their products as long as they follow some rules. Irrespective of where the directive came from, policy on CBD has changed. CBD Regulation is Needed.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2020

Yet, despite the economic and political progress that has been made in states around the country, marijuana is still defined by federal law as a Schedule I substance with no medicinal value and a high potential for abuse. CANNABIS BUSINESSES NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DISASTER RELIEF AID.

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