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Broad majority of state AGs ask Congress for marijuana banking reform

Forcing cannabis businesses to still deal in all cash creates a public safety concern, top state law enforcement…

News July 25
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Cannabis companies still standing after reset are ‘well positioned to thrive’

The correction the cannabis industry has experienced over the past five years has reset expectations and valuations to…

News June 20
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Opinion: Will Year of the Dragon breathe fire into the marijuana market in 2024?

Here are eight predictions for trends that could most likely impact state-regulated marijuana markets in 2024.

News December 28
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Cannabis banking reform bill passes key Senate hearing

The latest push for federal cannabis banking reform in the United States passed a markup hearing in the…

News September 27
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Marijuana industry spends millions lobbying as shutdown threatens SAFE Banking

The cannabis industry continues to spend millions of dollars on high-powered lobbyists to sway U.S. senators to pass…

News August 8
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Marijuana SAFE Banking bill could be heard in US Senate within ‘weeks’

Marijuana banking reform legislation could be heard in a key U.S. Senate committee before the end of June,…

News June 8
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Prospects seem rosier for Senate passage of cannabis banking reform – but no guarantee

The push to pass major federal cannabis banking reform resumes in earnest Thursday during a Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate…

News May 10
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Reintroduction of SAFE Banking Act in Congress buoys marijuana industry, stock markets

Bipartisan legislation to reform federal banking laws and allow legal marijuana businesses easier access to financial services has…

News April 27
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Biden administration makes good on one marijuana-policy promise

In a move that could signal the Biden Administration's commitment to federally rescheduling of marijuana, the U.S. Department of…

News March 6
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