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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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Poll: Majority of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana, Expunging Past Convictions, and Allowing Banks to Work with Cannabis Businesses

NORML

The post Poll: Majority of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana, Expunging Past Convictions, and Allowing Banks to Work with Cannabis Businesses appeared first on NORML.

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Legal Cannabis Banking in the US

Cannabis Life Network

Legal cannabis banking in the United States is still an open question, even after the midterms. Cannabis legalization became a reality in two more states last week, with Maryland and Missouri joining the ranks as the newly legal states. Nearly half of Americans now live in a legal cannabis jurisdiction.

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SAFE Banking Language Not Included In Final NDAA Package

NORML

It is unfortunate that Congress chose to not affirm the legitimacy of state-level marijuana legalization and instead chose to deny this emerging legal industry access to basic financial tools and services. The post SAFE Banking Language Not Included In Final NDAA Package appeared first on NORML.

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Congress To Vote On Cannabis Banking Bill Next Week

NORML

Majority Leader Hoyer on Friday announced that members of the House are anticipated to hold a floor vote next week on The SAFE Banking Act (HR1595), which explicitly permits banks and other financial institutions to work directly with state-legal marijuana businesses.

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FinCEN Reports on Cannabis Banking and the SAFER Act

Veriheal

Every day, hundreds and thousands of people walk into cannabis dispensaries in legal states to purchase cannabis. Many financial institutions seek to be a part of the cannabis banking movement. In the past year, 553 banks and 202 credit unions provided their services to cannabis-related businesses. However, change is coming.

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The SAFE Banking Act 

MaxQ Cannabis

The SAFE Banking Act, also known as the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act, is proposed legislation that aims to provide legal protection for financial institutions that work with cannabis-related businesses.

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