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Alabama

CBT’s Most Popular Articles: December

Here are Cannabis Business Times’ most-viewed stories this month.

December 28, 2023

Legislation and Regulation

US Senator Asks 8 Banking CEOs If They Support SAFER Banking Act; 1 Raises Hand

The senator, who was the lone Democrat to oppose the legislation during a committee markup in September, pressed the top bankers on the cannabis issue.

December 7, 2023

Legislation and Regulation

As Ohio Legalizes Cannabis, the State’s Junior US Senator Opposes SAFER Banking for Industry

The “upsides of this bill are overstated,” Sen. JD Vance said about providing federal safe harbor to banks servicing state-sanctioned cannabis companies.

November 22, 2023

Banking Bill Cannabis Industry

Lawmakers Urge Federal Officials to Update ‘Out-of-Date Guidance’ on Providing Banking Tools to Cannabis Business Owners Convicted of Cannabis-Related Crimes

A group of 20 Democratic members of the House and Senate sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network urging them to revise “red flags” for cannabis business owners.

November 20, 2023

Massachusetts

Another Path to Challenge Federal Cannabis Prohibition

Massachusetts cannabis operators and lawyers who filed a lawsuit against the U.S. attorney general over the enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act say they can’t wait—or count on—legislative action for relief.

November 17, 2023

Oregon

Earl Blumenauer, Cannabis Reform Champion, Won’t Seek Reelection

The Oregon Democrat who founded the Congressional Cannabis Caucus has served his current U.S. House district since 1996.

October 30, 2023

Banking Bill Cannabis Industry

Bank of America, National Rifle Association Lobby on Cannabis Banking Reform

The two entities included the SAFER Banking Act in their recent lobbying disclosures.

October 26, 2023

SAFE Banking Act

New House Speaker Mike Johnson Consistently Votes Against Cannabis Reform

The U.S. House finally has confirmed a new Speaker, though his views on cannabis as well as the turmoil created by weeks without a Speaker may be bad news for the cannabis industry.

October 25, 2023

Banking Bill Cannabis Industry

Senate Majority Leader Vows to Bring SAFER Banking Act to Floor—And Other Reactions to Bill’s Advancement

The Senate Banking Committee approved the legislation Sept. 27, sending it to the floor, where Sen. Chuck Schumer plans to call a vote “as quickly as possible.”

September 28, 2023

Legislation and Regulation

WATCH NOW: Senate Banking Committee's Markup on SAFER Banking Act

Watch the live video of the 23-member committee's hearing on the cannabis banking bill.

September 27, 2023

Legislation and Regulation

SAFER Banking Act Approved in Committee, Signaling Major Victory for Cannabis Reform

The cannabis banking bill survived its first-ever Senate markup and now moves to a full vote on the floor of the chamber.

September 27, 2023

Legislation and Regulation

Vote Count: How the SAFER Banking Act’s Markup Will Likely Shake Out

Two key Senate Banking Committee members will probably miss the markup hearing, but the revised legislation is poised for approval (maybe).

September 26, 2023