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McGlinchey Stafford

SAFER Act: Marijuana May Soon Become a Bigger Deal

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Proponents of marijuana reform have had cause for celebration in 2023. Despite challenges facing the industry, the political and social momentum surrounding cannabis is ticking upward. Most recently, the marijuana industry...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Movement on the SAFE Banking Act? The Senate is Talking the Talk, but Not Ready to Walk the Walk

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Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee met to discuss the SAFE Banking Act, a critical piece of proposed legislation that would make it easier for the cannabis industry to secure and utilize much needed banking...more

Cozen O'Connor

States Must Step Up to Fill Federal Delta-8 Loophole

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When Congress passed the Farm Act in 2018, removing hemp and hemp-derived products from the definition of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act, many argued that Congress inadvertently legalized delta-8—a psychoactive...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Burnt Out? SAFE Banking Act Faces Senate Opposition

Has the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act hit a snag in Congress? After making it farther than any prior legislation enabling financial services to be provided to legitimate marijuana businesses, the bill...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

SAFE Banking Act Passes House, Moves to Senate

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Since the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (the “Act”) found bipartisan support in the House Financial Services Committee back in March, the industry has been waiting for even the slightest sign of its...more

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House Passes Historic SAFE Banking Act

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The US House of Representatives recently passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, H.R. 1595 (the Act), which, if it becomes law, would have far-reaching implications for financial institutions considering...more

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SAFE Banking Act Passes House, Extends Cannabis Safe Harbor Protections

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First introduced in 2013, the SAFE Banking Act passed the House 321-103 Wednesday, September 25th, 2019. This bill provides safe harbor to banks and financial institutions doing business with state-legal cannabis businesses,...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Will Banks be Able to Play it SAFE with Marijuana Related Businesses?

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Marijuana is estimated to be a $10 billion industry and rapidly growing. Almost all of it is conducted in cash. Although legal in thirty three states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam, marijuana remains illegal at...more

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What Should the Medical Marijuana Industry Prepare For If the New Rider Is Not in the Next Appropriations Bill in September?

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The House Appropriations Committee released the 2017 Omnibus Appropriations bill on May 1 as part of the fiscal year. Congress decided to continue the 2015 rider[1] that prohibits the Department of Justice from spending funds...more

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