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SAFE Banking Act

4 Bipartisan Senators File SAFE Banking Act for Cannabis Industry

The legislation, which previously passed seven times in the House, aims to provide a safe harbor to banks and credit unions wishing to serve the industry.

June 25, 2026

SAFE Banking Act

SAFE Banking Act Nowhere to Be Found in Wake of Schedule III Cannabis Order

The new federal posture toward loosening restrictions on cannabis does not appear to have increased congressional appetite for industry banking reform.

May 26, 2026

SAFE Banking Act

Republican Champion for Cannabis Safe Banking Won’t Seek Senate Reelection

Montana Sen. Steve Daines, who fought to provide safe harbor to financial institutions wishing to serve the cannabis industry, won’t seek a third term.

March 5, 2026

Full-Spectrum Wisdom

New Year, New Cannabis Banking Opportunities?

Banking reform remains stalled despite widespread state legalization. Could Trump’s executive order on rescheduling start to set change in motion?

January 28, 2026

SAFE Banking Act

32 Attorneys General Tell Congress to Pass SAFER Banking for Cannabis

The legal officers from 28 states, Washington, D.C., and three U.S. territories wrote a letter to congressional leaders urging industry reform.

August 27, 2025

Cannabis Rescheduling

DEA Judge’s Orders, Trump’s DEA Pick, Doctors’ Rescheduling Appeal Lead CBT’s Top Stories in February

The administrative law judge’s orders regarding a trio of pro-rescheduling participants led Cannabis Business Times’ most-read articles this month.

February 26, 2025

New York

Less Than 1.5% of New York’s Banks, Credit Unions Service Cannabis Industry

The state launched a cannabis banking directory for the industry, but the list of financial institutions is limited.

February 6, 2025

SAFE Banking Act

Senate Banking Committee Witness Urges Members to Improve, Pass SAFE Banking Act

Aaron Klien, of the Brookings Institute, told lawmakers that legislation for the cannabis industry needs to address ‘costly and unproductive’ SAR filings.

February 5, 2025

SAFE Banking Act

Senate Debanking Hearing Won’t Include Cannabis Witnesses; Federal Reform Unlikely This Congress

After former Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sat on the SAFER Banking Act for 15 months, reform remains slim under a new Republican majority.

January 30, 2025

Home

Trump Is In: Will Pro-Cannabis Reform Be In or Out?

What will the new administration and a Republican-controlled Congress mean for cannabis policy? Could we see movement on SAFER Banking before the transition? National Cannabis Roundtable Policy Director David Mangone shares his insights.

November 22, 2024

Top Stories

Is Trump Good for Cannabis? MariMed CEO Explains

Jon Levine, who also serves as the company’s president, goes into detail about a heads-down business approach that supersedes White House politics.

November 19, 2024

Top Stories

Trump’s Pick for Attorney General Promising for Cannabis Policy, Rescheduling

Matt Gaetz has long supported cannabis reform during his time in the U.S. House, including his position that cannabis should be decontrolled.

November 14, 2024