CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, March 8

Cannabis News of Note for the Week:

Benzinga: One Of America’s Biggest Banks Spearheads Cannabis Support With $1M Credit Line (CFIG Member First Citizens Bank Mention)

Marijuana Moment: Schumer Touts ‘Very Productive’ Marijuana Banking Talks With House, And Top Sponsor Says Bill Has ‘Momentum’ To Pass ‘This Year’

Marijuana Moment: Biden Promotes Marijuana Reform In State Of The Union Address, A Historic First

Marijuana Moment: Congressional Leaders’ Bill Extends State Medical Marijuana Protections And Calls For Studying Legalization Models

Marijuana Moment: GOP Congressman Cheers Passage Of Bill Urging DOJ To Study State Marijuana Laws To Prepare For Federal Legalization

Washington Post: Michigan wants to study marijuana’s health benefits. It’s not easy.

Cannabis Reports of Note for the Week:

Federal Marijuana Trafficking Cases Dropped Yet Again Amid State Legalization Push, U.S. Sentencing Commission Report Finds

United Nations’ Narcotics Board Report Finds Legal Cannabis Production Has “Grown Significantly”