Sen. Sherrod Brown Shares High Hopes For Cannabis Banking Bill
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D) recently shared his enthusiasm for the advancement of the revised Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act. A bipartisan cannabis banking bill is scheduled for a committee markup on Sep 27, and according to Brown, it will pass “decisively.”
The chairman told Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo that he believes a “strong majority” will approve the measure.
The date of the markup matches up with that of one of the biggest marijuana conferences in the world - the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, which is returning to Chicago on September 27-28, following its spectacularly successful April event in Miami.
This means that the congressional committee vote will be discussed quickly by many respectable industry professionals and marijuana advocates, including important political figures like Ed Perlmutter, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, who has been pushing for the SAFE Banking Act.
Ohio: 3 Counties To Vote On Local Cannabis Decriminalization Initiatives
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) requested a county election board to certify a local cannabis decriminalization initiative for the November ballot. This means that three
regions in the Buckeye State will have the opportunity to vote on cannabis reform at the same time as the state decides on full legalization, reported Marijuana Moment.
Adult residents of Harbor View, ...