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Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) Safe Harbors Financial Institutions

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Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Bank on SAFER Cannabis Reform

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A bipartisan coalition of state and territorial AGs sent a letter to Congress urging the passage of the SAFER Banking Act of 2025, which would create federal safe harbor protections for financial institutions that serve...more

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SAFER Act: Marijuana May Soon Become a Bigger Deal

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Proponents of marijuana reform have had cause for celebration in 2023. Despite challenges facing the industry, the political and social momentum surrounding cannabis is ticking upward. Most recently, the marijuana industry...more

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CLIMB Act Introduced in Congress

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Late last week, a bi-partisan pair of federal lawmakers introduced a new bill to expand cannabis companies’ access to financial resources and opportunities. Introduced by Reps. Troy Carter (D-La.) and Guy Reschenthaler...more

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Will the Push for a Bank Safe Harbor on Cannabis Succeed?

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For nearly a decade, financial institutions operating in states with regulated cannabis markets (whether medicinal or recreational) have struggled with their ability to offer banking services to entities legally operating...more

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AGs Urge Creation of Safe Harbor for Financial Institutions Serving Cannabis Businesses

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Writing as co-chairs of the National Association of Attorneys General Federalism Committee, Ohio AG Dave Yost and Colorado AG Philip Weiser wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader...more

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A Step Away From the Cash Carrying Days for Cannabis Businesses

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Now Financial Businesses can provide their services to licensed cannabis businesses without penalty under California law. As of February 1, 2021, licensed cannabis businesses in California gained another avenue, albeit...more

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California Adopts Emergency Cannabis Regulations

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California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control has announced that on February 1, 2021, the Office of Administrative Law approved the adoption of emergency regulations implementing processes for cannabis businesses to authorize the...more

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