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Budding Trends
The Long and Winding Road: SAFE Banking Returns to Congress (Again)
If you’ve followed Budding Trends for any length of time, you know the SAFE Banking Act — perhaps second only to rescheduling — has been the white whale for marijuana…
In The Weeds
Thirty-two Attorneys General Press Congress to Finally Pass the SAFER Banking Act to Protect Cannabis Businesses and Communities
A bipartisan coalition of 32 state and territory attorneys general is urging Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act, which would allow financial institutions to serve state-licensed cannabis businesses. The…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Former Prez Trump goes all in on marijuana reform … perhaps as a pregame strategy for big Prez debate
I have been covering over at my other blog statements by former Prez Donald Trump about marijuana reform: in this post nine days ago, I noted the social media post seemingly…
The Blunt Truth®
The Week in Weed: March 29, 2024
By Susan Ryan
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what's happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see Janet Yellen expressing support for the SAFE…
Cannabis Law Blog
Cannabis Banking Bill Faces Challenges as 2023 Ends, Hopes for Passage in 2024
By Tim Trunzo
In 2023, historic strides were made in the efforts to pass federal legislation to protect financial institutions that do business with the cannabis industry. The SAFE Banking Act is a…
Cannabis Law Now
Cannabis Litigation Alert: Commerce Clause Back on Blast
By Former Attorney Hilary Bricken
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services recommended to the Drug Enforcement Administration that cannabis be rescheduled on the Controlled Substances Act ("CSA") from a I to a III.…
Cannabis & the Law
First Rescheduling, Now SAFE: Cannabis Reform Marches Forward
Key Takeaways: The positive momentum for federal cannabis reform continues: shortly after the momentous rescheduling announcement, the Senate Banking Committee unveiled a revised, bipartisan version of the SAFE Banking Act. The…
Canna Law Blog
How Important is the SAFE Banking Act, Anyway?
I’m pretty sure that more ink has been spilled on the Secure and Fair Enforcement Act (“SAFE Banking”), than any other proposed cannabis law. It just won’t pass and it…
Credit Chronometer
What’s Next for Cannabis After MasterCard’s Debit Card Ban?
Though cannabis’ status as a Schedule 1 controlled substance has hampered the industry’s ability to fully integrate into the digitally dominated payment world, with credit card issuers refusing to process…
Cultiva Law Blog
Why Can’t the Veterans’ Administration Speak About Cannabis?
By Aaron Pelley
Despite running on a platform of guaranteed and quickly enacted federal cannabis reform, President Joe Biden hasn’t authorized or signed into law any large-scale reformative measures on par with the…