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How the Historic Passage of the SAFE Banking Act Could Benefit Patients

Americans for Safe Access

“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. This week cannabis legislation made history.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

House Bill 1359 would create a 5 year medical marijuana pilot program, allowing patients to access their medicine from licensed dispensaries. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 697, to expand access to medical marijuana. IN resident? NH resident?

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Going green: States would get free hand under pot bill

Cannabis Chronicles

The chamber has set a hearing next week on a bill intended to make banking services more widely available for pot companies. Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat carrying the current bill in the House, said voters have “elected the most pro-cannabis Congress in American history.”. However, Rep.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/21/19

NORML

This week, history was made. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of medical cannabis access at school. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 24, to expand access to medical cannabis in the state. For the first time ever, the U.S. CA resident?

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Bank of America Shuts Down Cannabis Research Facility Account

Cannabis Law Report

Bank of America (BoA) is reportedly terminating its banking relationship with Scottsdale Research Institute (SRI), a DEA-registered facility that carries out important marijuana research. So, given the history and credibility of the Institute, why did BoA terminate the 10-year banking relationship with SRI?

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NAACP Advocates for Marijuana Legalization and Cannabis Industry Workers’ Rights in Renewed Push for Reform

Veriheal

Historical Background The NAACP’s recent move aligns with its history of progressive stances on cannabis reform. Additionally, these past proposals also pushed for equal access to the economic opportunities arising from the legal cannabis market. In past years, the NAACP endorsed various measures aimed at decriminalizing cannabis.

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Oregon’s Earl Blumenauer Issues Statement On SAFE Banking Act & Re-Introduction Of States Act

Cannabis Law Report

Now, with the most cannabis supported Congress in history, it is time for action to get federal policy aligned with what the American public needs, and what forty-seven states have done to legalize some form of cannabis. This is the highest profile legislation that has broad support on both sides of the capitol.

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