US Cannabis Legislation Update: “SAFE Act Gaining Speed”
Posted by Wayne Duggan The ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETFMJ 1.42% is down 26.3% in the past three months as efforts to push US cannabis legalization in Washington, DC during the Joe
Broadcasting Amendment Act to Control Online Content?
In past and future Canadian democracy, Canadian scholar Janet Ajzenstat writes: “It follows that real Canadians will naturally prefer gun control. It corresponds to our identity.
Chuck Schumer’s Senate balancing act could impact marijuana reform
Long before Chuck Schumer was the Senate majority leader, he believed he would eventually be the guy to lift the marijuana ban nationwide. Now that he has the job, the task of refo
New York is updating the Off Duty Act to protect employees who use cannabis around the clock
New York’s Off Duty Act, which bans employers from prosecuting employees for lawful off-hour activities, now includes cannabis, a by-product of the state’s legalization
PACT Act Update: USPS Delays Ban on Shipping Vape Products
In a move intended to encourage the cannabis industry, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is delaying implementation of its new rules for enforcing a ban on the direct shippin
How long does it take for the Senate to approve the SAFE Banking Act?
Marijuana companies have operated exclusively in cash for years. No, thanks to the federal government’s old policy of preventing hemp companies from accessing services from b
Will the Senate actually pass the SAFE Banking Act, and if so, when will they do it?
Marijuana companies have operated exclusively in cash for years. No, thanks to the old federal government policy of preventing hemp companies from accessing services from banks and
Legislature reintroduces the Marijuana Data Collection Act into Congress
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both houses of Congress reinstated the Marijuana Data Collection Act Thursday, a law that would require the federal government to investigate t
Minnesota House Committee is advancing HF 600 – the Cannabis Legalization Act
Despite strong opposition from the GOP, the Minnesota House of Representatives is promoting a measure to legalize recreational cannabis. The bill, titled HF 600, just passed its ni
Cannabis Analyst: SAFE Act Will Not Reach Senate Vote, But Probably “Compromise Scenario”
By Nina Zdinjak The US House of Representatives voted for the fourth time on Monday for the SAFE (Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking) law. The bill aimed to give banks the ability
21 governors urge Congress to pass the SAFE Banking Act
A bipartisan group of twenty-one state governors sent a letter to the leaders of Congress Monday calling on lawmakers to support a bill that would give legal cannabis companies acc
SAFE Banking Act of 2021 passed by the House of Representatives
On the eve of April 20, members of Congress offered a gift to the burgeoning cannabis industry. The House of Representatives on Monday passed the SAFE Banking Act of 2021, which pa
Why the Cannabis Industry Needs Congress to Pass the SAFE Banking Act
By Lauri Kibby Discrepancies between federal and state laws prevent banks from serving the highly profitable and legal cannabis industry. American cannabis companies had sales of m