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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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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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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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The Week in Weed: May 22, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) criticized the cannabis banking provisions in the latest stimulus bill, while state Attorneys General wrote a letter supporting them. cannabis banking. The marijuana industry was optimistic about the inclusion of the SAFE Banking Act in the HEROES bill last week. massachusetts.

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The Week in Weed: July 1, 2022

The Blunt Truth

Congress removed marijuana banking from the COMPETES Act. Meanwhile, in Nebraska, signature collecting continues for a ballot initiative. safe banking. If sponsors of the SAFE Banking Act are feeling like Sisyphus right about now, one can hardly blame them. And finally, Major League Baseball welcomes CBD sponsors.

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Federal Agencies Provide New Guidance for Hemp Banking

Canna Law Blog

The tides have been rapidly changing for hemp companies to gain access to banking, which has not traditionally been available to hemp companies due to the fact that hemp was (sort of) federally illegal until about a year ago. That has made it very difficult for many hemp and hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) businesses to access bank accounts.

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