Legal Related Ohio Representatives Have Reintroduced a Marijuana Bill by Sophia Vida March 28, 2021 Two Republican representatives in Ohio are backing a federal bill that would give the state's medical marijuana business bank access. The bill, known as the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, had originally failed ...
Legal Related Marijuana Banking Bill is Introduced to Protect Banks that Serve Marijuana Businesses by Sophia Vida March 24, 2021 A new bill that would protect banks that serve state-legal marijuana businesses from penalties by federal regulators has been introduced in the Senate. The bill comes just days after the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banki...
Legal Related The New $3 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Includes Banking for Marijuana Companies by Sophia Vida May 13, 2020 The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, introduced by House speaker Nancy Pelosi, will allow legal cannabis businesses to leverage traditional banking services. The 1,815-page bill is an initi...
Legal Related A Key Senate Panel Hearing for Marijuana Banking Reform is On way by Sophia Vida July 18, 2019 Next week may be a pivotal week for the marijuana industry as a key U.S. Senate panel will meet up to consider steps on making it easier for cannabis companies to obtain banking services. The hearing is set to take place on Jul...
Legal Related Next Week Will Be the First Congressional Marijuana Vote Of 2019 by Sophia Vida March 20, 2019 Next week Congress will vote on a bipartisan bill that has been designed to protect banks that service the marijuana industry from being penalized by federal regulators. The legislation, called the Secure and Fair Enforcement (...