All posts tagged "SAFE Banking Act"
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Politics
Biden Approaches Trifecta of Cannabis Reform Wish List
December 16, 2022Historic actions giving the cannabis industry access to financial services, expungement of convictions for possession and...
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Politics
President Biden Sets Federal Cannabis Legalization in Motion
October 7, 2022Though more symbolic than substantive, presidential pardon and pressure on Congress is biggest move from the...
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Economics
Croptober: Why Observers Say 2022 Feels Different.
September 18, 2022With major cannabis companies posting massive losses and investor capital drying up, the fall of fail...
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Politics
Sen. Booker Open to Hybrid Cannabis Bill
August 9, 2022Sen. Cory Booker said in an interview that he is open to a cannabis compromised bill...
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Legal
Will the Supreme Court Legalize Cannabis?
June 17, 2022A cannabis company CEO says he’ll sue the federal government to overturn cannabis prohibition. What are...
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In The Magazine
Cannabis and Cryptocurrency: Frenemies
May 5, 2022Why hasn’t the red-hot cannabis industry fully embraced the zeitgeisty cryptocurrency wave?
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Legal
Congressional Leaders Publish 2022 Plan for Federal Cannabis Legalization
December 23, 2021Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon and Rep. Barbara Lee of California have released a plan for...
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Economics
Visa Cracks Down On Cannabis Dispensary ‘Cashless ATM’ Transactions
December 16, 2021Visa has warned its customers that “cashless ATM” transactions popular with many cannabis dispensaries are not...
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Culture
Cameron Forni Pushes Innovation With Rolling Stone Cannabis Collab
October 14, 2021After the largest cannabis sale in history, the Select brand founder shares the inspiration and motivation...
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Economics
Mitch McConnell & Anti-Pot Lobbyists Criticize Speaker Pelosi Over COVID Relief Bill
August 7, 2020Nancy Pelosi roused the ire of Mitch McConnell and anti-pot lobbyists when she defended inclusion of...
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Joint Opinions
Can We Blame Senate Republicans for Dispensary Robberies Now?
January 7, 2020The problem itself isn’t exactly rocket science. If you legalize something wildly popular, add even wilder...
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Legal
While Cannabis Industry Grows, More People Are Being Busted for Weed
November 14, 2019Arrest rates show the War on Drugs is still going full force.
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Politics
The State of Cannabis Today: When Will We See Federal Pot Reform?
November 1, 2019Here are the bud basics you need to know about the state of cannabis legalization in...
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Politics
House Passes SAFE Banking Act
September 25, 2019The effort to get banking services to state-legal cannabis businesses is on to the Senate.
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Economics
Marijuana Banking Bill Is Probably Doomed in 2019
September 18, 2019Banking access for cannabis will have trouble passing through the Senate.
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Politics
The Cannabis Industry Lobbies on Capitol Hill for Banking & Equity
May 24, 2019The cannabis industry lit up Capitol Hill this week, as advocates lobbied their representatives, focusing on...
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Legal
Majority of Attorneys General Call for Passage of SAFE Banking Act
May 21, 2019A group of 38 attorneys general penned an open letter urging Capitol Hill to pass a...
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Legal
How Hemp Could Block Federal Cannabis Legalization
May 7, 2019There are a couple four-letter words standing between cannabis and federal legalization — literally and metaphorically.
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Economics
PayPal Wants To Help You Buy Marijuana (& Bank)
May 1, 2019The online payments platform has officially joined a lobbying effort in support of federal banking reform.
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Economics
Cannabis Industry Edges One Step Closer To Easy Banking Access
March 28, 2019The Dark Ages of cannabis banking may be coming to an end as the Secure and...