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CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, December 16
Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico: Schumer makes last-ditch push for cannabis banking bill NJ.com: Mitch McConnell is blocking all marijuana legislation in Congress, N.J.’s Booker says (paywalled, full text below) Benzinga: SAFE Can’t Wait: Minority-Owned Cannabis Start-ups Need Banking Reform The Hill: Senate should vote on cannabis banking reform | Opinion PennLive:
... READ MORE »CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, December 9
Cannabis News of Note for the Week: The Hill: Lawmakers face closing window to pass landmark bipartisan marijuana bill Marijuana Moment: Will Congressional Leaders Include Marijuana Banking In The Omnibus Spending Bill Expected On Monday? Bloomberg: Weed Shops Switch to Cash After Cashless ATM Crackdown Seattle Times: 3 things for Congress to prioritize before control […]
... READ MORE »CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, December 2
Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico Pro Cannabis: Senators push for SAFE Banking in defense bill (paywalled, full text below) Marijuana Moment: DOJ Has Concerns About Marijuana Banking Bill, Newly Surfaced Memo Reveals, But Sources Say They’ve Been Resolved Yahoo! Finance: The Booming Legal Cannabis Market Has Plenty of Upside MJBizDaily: The upside […]
... READ MORE »CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, November 25
Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico: Cannabis banking supporters scramble to reach lame-duck deal Marijuana Moment: Congressional Talks On Marijuana Banking And Expungements Bill Intensify As Advocates Push For Equity Amendments Leafly: Four legalization lessons from the 2022 election MarketWatch: Curaleaf eliminating positions as it steps up cost-cutting measures Marijuana Moment: FDA Sends […]
... READ MORE »CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, November 18
Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico Pro Cannabis (11/16): DAINES: HOPE ACT IS ON THE TABLE (paywalled newsletter, full article text below) Politico: Congress sends first weed bill to Biden Marijuana Moment: Congressional Lawmakers Seek Federal Banking Data On Marijuana Business Ownership To Promote Industry Equity Law360: Pot Biz Org. Asks NYSE, Nasdaq […]
... READ MORE »CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, November 11
Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Yahoo Finance: Forget About SAFE Plus Or CLIMB Act As Cannabis Stock Catalysts, With Canopy’s Potential Exception Politico: Nearly half of Americans to reside in states where marijuana is legal MJBizDaily: US marijuana stocks up in early trading on midterm election results Marijuana Moment: Here’s What The Midterm […]
... READ MORE »Erin Moffet, CFIG Director of Communications, Featured in FloraGrowth Panel
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... READ MORE »CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, November 4
Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Punchbowl News: Inside the push to (finally) reform marijuana banking laws Forbes: The Next Cannabis Industry Problem To Solve: Credit Ratings Christian Science Monitor: Pot prohibition cost Black communities. Can Black firms profit now? MJ Biz Daily: Could US marijuana companies follow Canopy to the Toronto Stock Exchange? […]
... READ MORE »CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, October 28
Cannabis News of Note for the Week: MJBizDaily: Marijuana banking among reforms on the table in upcoming lame-duck Congress Reuters: Pot producer Canopy sets up holding entity for speedy U.S. market entry MJBizDaily: Nasdaq objects to Canopy plan to consolidate US cannabis revenue MJBizDaily: Debt financing eclipses equity in US marijuana cultivation and retail fundings […]
... READ MORE »CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, October 21
Cannabis News of Note for the Week: American Bankers Association: ABA Unveils New Consumer Polling Data on Major Banking Policy Issues The Hill: Biden order adds momentum to bipartisan marijuana bill Marijuana Moment: NAACP Calls For ‘Immediate Passage’ Of Marijuana Banking Bill And Pushes For Legalization In New Resolution CNN Business: Circle K gas stations […]
... READ MORE »CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, October 14
Cannabis News of Note for the Week: MJBizDaily: How Biden’s rescheduling of marijuana could affect the US industry Marijuana Moment: Booker Is ‘Very Hopeful’ Congress Will Pass Marijuana Reforms In Lame Duck Session Following Biden’s Pardons Marijuana Moment: Federal Reserve Bank Says Marijuana Legalization Drives Tax Revenue, Job Creation And Real Estate Sales NASDAQ: Did […]
... READ MORE »US Mayors, Financial Institutions Throw Support Behind Cannabis Banking Reform
The U.S. Conference of Mayors, which represents 1,400 U.S. cities, adopted a resolution this week for Congress to pass SAFE Banking “to provide financial security for cannabis dispensaries and related companies and enhance public safety.”
The office of U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, a Colorado Democrat who has been leading the charge behind SAFE Banking for years, announced the resolution in a news release Thursday.
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