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Key US senator indicates panel may refuse to hear cannabis banking bill

The chair of a key U.S. Senate committee declined Tuesday to commit to considering legislation that would provide…

News May 1
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Helping banks play SAFE while serving the cannabis industry: Q&A with Congressman Ed Perlmutter

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, a Colorado Democrat, introduced legislation six years ago to provide federal protection to financial…

News April 24
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Cannabis banking bill reintroduced in US Senate

A bipartisan group of more than 20 U.S. senators on Thursday reintroduced the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking…

News April 11
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Congressional legislation reintroduced to protect state-legal marijuana markets

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate reintroduced legislation Thursday to protect states’ ability to…

News April 4
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Cannabis banking bill advances in committee; full US House vote expected within weeks

A key U.S. House committee voted resoundingly Thursday to provide federal protection for financial institutions that serve state-authorized…

News March 28
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US House committee poised to consider cannabis banking bill next week

A bill to provide federal protection for banks serving state-legal marijuana businesses is scheduled for markup by a…

News March 19
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Congress urged to allow legal marijuana businesses access to bank services

Bank officials and others urged Congress on Wednesday to fully open the doors of the U.S. banking system…

News February 14
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Congressional hearing on marijuana banking boosts industry hopes for reform, but passage far from assured

Major issues facing the cannabis industry, such as limited access to banking services, have stalled in Congress without…

News February 13
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