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Republicans soften on federal marijuana reform in a shift that could make it a reality

A bill that would let legal marijuana businesses get access to major financial and banking institutions is likely to have the votes to pass

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Senators Introduce Revised Marijuana Banking Bill

A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introduced a newly revised bill to give state-legal cannabis companies access to business bankin

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How Important is the SAFE Banking Act, Anyway?

The SAFE Banking Act goes to Senate Committee markup next. But how important is this bill anyway? Do we even want it to pass?

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Opinion: I'm the Black owner of a California cannabis company. Here's why there aren't many others

The SAFE Banking Act would help legal cannabis firms access financial services, creating opportunities for people of color, writes former NB

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Lawmakers face closing window to pass landmark bipartisan marijuana bill

Lawmakers face closing window to pass landmark bipartisan marijuana bill

Lawmakers are facing a rapidly closing window to get key marijuana legislation across the finish line in the lame-duck session. Despite fetching broad bipartisan support in the House and Senate, opposition from GOP leadership and a tightening timeline is chipping away at the bill’s chances of passage. The measure, called the SAFE Banking Act, would undo federal restrictions that discourage banks…

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Cannabis Measure Left Off Defense Bill in Setback for Industry

Cannabis Measure Left Off Defense Bill in Setback for Industry

Backers sought to ease path to passage before end of year. Some Republicans rejected adding extras on defense legislation A marijuana banking measure was left out of a must-pass defense bill, significantly narrowing the chances that legislation to clear the way for legal cannabis businesses to use the financial system can get passed before Democrats lose control of the House in January. A…

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Biden order adds momentum to bipartisan marijuana bill

Biden order adds momentum to bipartisan marijuana bill

President Biden’s move to reevaluate marijuana’s legal status and pardon federal weed convictions has reinvigorated momentum for congressional action to boost the ailing cannabis industry. Lawmakers see the lame-duck session as their best chance yet to pass the SAFE Banking Act, a bipartisan measure that would enable cannabis businesses to more easily access banking services and loans. The bill…

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Marijuana Banking Sponsors Step Up Reform Push As Industry Holds Over 100 Lobbying Meetings In Congress This Week - Marijuana Moment

Bipartisan congressional lawmakers are stepping up the push to pass a marijuana banking bill this year at the same time cannabis business le