Articles tagged with "SAFE Banking Act"
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Interview: Will SAFE Banking make it through the Senate?
David Downs - Published on May 8, 2023Read moreListen to our expert break it down on NPR.
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Can the Republican House pass cannabis reform? Don Murphy thinks so, and he’s fighting to make it happen
Max Savage Levenson - Published on January 30, 2023Read moreLiberal arguments won’t sway votes among House GOP members. But Don Murphy knows how cannabis reform and legalization makes sense to conservatives.
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After a week of hope, the SAFE Banking Act dies again in the Senate
Max Savage Levenson - Published on December 8, 2022Read moreProponents’ hopes were dashed once again, after GOP senators fought against including the measure in a defense budget bill.
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SAFE Banking has ‘perfect opportunity’ to pass in Congress soon, says legalization leader
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 16, 2022Read more‘Cash only’ rules have led to armed robberies and murder. Now Congress has its best chance to pass desperately needed reform.
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Victory! California cops agree to stop stealing cannabis cash from armored vans
Max Savage Levenson - Published on May 12, 2022Read moreAfter a lawsuit, a sheriff’s department in Southern California agreed to stop harassing armored vans transporting legal weed revenue. Federal authorities returned the money.
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Despite federal legalization, banks in Canada still won’t work with weed
David Silverberg - Published on May 2, 2022Read moreBanks in Canada continue to discriminate against cannabis clients in spite of legalization (unless you can pay-to-play).
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Murder changed my mind: Pass the SAFE Banking Act now
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 25, 2022Read moreThe murder of Jordan Brown has forced me to change my opposition to the SAFE Banking Act. It should change Sen. Cory Booker’s mind too.
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The dangers of running a multimillion-dollar cash business
Danté Jordan - Published on August 27, 2021Read moreDanger runs high for cannabis businesses forced to house large sums of cash. Here’s how one cannabis business survives.
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‘Vote Democrat to legalize it,’ Sen. Chuck Schumer tells Leafly
David Downs - Published on September 14, 2020Read moreThe Senate’s minority leader warns that Republicans are “totally opposed.”
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Cannabis banking reform included in latest Congressional COVID relief bill
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 12, 2020Read moreThe SAFE Banking Act has been folded into the latest coronavirus relief measure. That’s huge.
