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.
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.
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.
