Cannabis banking bill removed from China competition package June 24, 2022 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments Congressional leaders have removed a key cannabis banking measure from their China competition bill, dealing a blow to marijuana advocates who pushed for its inclusion. The SAFE Banking Act, which would allow legally operating cannabis businesses to access banking services,… Read More→
Harnessing Momentum for Federal Cannabis Reform in 2022 February 10, 2022 Steve Hawkins Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Op-Ed 0 Comments By Steven Hawkins The energy behind federal cannabis reform – and criminal justice related to that reform – has reached a whole new level. Change requires coordination and cooperation across a wide range of stakeholders, and we need to speak… Read More→
Cannabis 2021 Year in Review, and the Road Ahead December 15, 2021 Jonathan Havens Banking, Finance & Real Estate, News & Insights 0 Comments by Jonathan Havens and Marc Adesso No matter where you get your news, all of the industry (and many of the mainstream press) headlines coming out of the November 2020 elections said essentially the same thing: Weed wins big at… Read More→
Marijuana Industry Finally Has The Attention Of Senator McConnell, But Is It Using It Wisely? October 11, 2019 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Well, it’s finally happening. The marijuana industry, a business sector that has gone from outlaw to somewhat legit over the past few years, has managed to get the attention of a federal lawmaker that actually has the clout to make… Read More→