Industry News

May 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, May 10

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Cannabis Business Times: Where All 100 US Senators Stand on SAFER Banking Act Marijuana Moment: Passing Marijuana Banking Bill Would Increase ‘Integrity And Quality Control’ In Financial System, IRS Commissioner Says Green Market Report: DEA chief dodges marijuana rescheduling questions from Congress Marijuana Moment: Marijuana Rescheduling Will Make

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May 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, May 3

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Law 360: Three Takeaways From The DOJ’s Cannabis Recommendation (paywalled, full text here) Cannabis Wire: In Historic Move, DEA Will Recommend Cannabis Reclassification(paywalled, full text below) American Bankers Association Statement: SAFER Banking Act Still Needed, Even if Administration Moves to Reclassify Cannabis AP: New era for pot regulation […]

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April 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, April 26

 Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Marijuana Moment: Congress Will Not Pursue Marijuana Banking Reform Through Must-Pass Aviation Bill, Industry Group Says Marijuana Moment: Senators Will ‘Do Our Best’ To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill ‘In A Bipartisan Way,’ Schumer Says Marijuana Moment: Key Congresswoman Says ‘Now Is The Time’ To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill, […]

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April 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, April 19

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Benzinga: Cannabis Banking Reform ‘Closer Than Ever,’ D.C. Insiders Tell Benzinga Conference: Cannabis ETF On The Move Tuesday Politico Pro Cannabis (4/19): Rosen Introduces HOPE Act in the Senate (paywalled newsletter, text below) Cannabis Wire (4/19): National Conference of State Legislatures reiterates strong support of SAFER Banking Act […]

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April 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, April 12

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico Pro: McHenry, Waters, Schumer discuss attaching stablecoins, cannabis banking to FAA(paywalled, full text below) Politico Pro Cannabis (4/10): CALIFF FACES HEMP QUESTIONS AT OVERSIGHT HEARING/SAFERCOIN? (paywalled newsletter, text below) Marijuana Moment: FDA Head Says There’s ‘No Reason For DEA To Delay’ Rescheduling Marijuana Green Market Report: US […]

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April 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, April 5

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: WSJ: The Big Problem for Marijuana Companies? What To Do With All That Cash (paywalled, full article attached) Marijuana Moment: Schumer Says Passing Marijuana Banking Bill Is Part Of The Senate’s ‘Busy Agenda’ In The ‘Weeks And Months Ahead’ Green Market Report: Small cannabis firms get squeezed as […]

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March 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, March 29

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Cannabis Business Times: Delaware Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Protect Financial Entities Serving Cannabis Industry Politico Pro Cannabis: House Republican policy group opposes cannabis banking bill (paywalled article, full text below) Punchbowl News AM (3/27): An ambitious Senate agenda — if the GOP will help (newsletter, text of note […]

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March 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, March 15

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico Pro Cannabis (3/22): Yellen Welcomes Cannabis Banking Legislation (paywalled newsletter, text below) Marijuana Moment: Schumer Circulates Petition For Marijuana Banking Bill As Pressure Builds For Vote Marijuana Moment: Top Democratic Senator Calls Marijuana Banking Bill A ‘High Priority’ Amid Growing Calls For Reform Cannabis Wire Daily (3/22): […]

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March 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, March 15

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico: Taxes, cannabis banking, drug prices: What Senate Dem incumbents hope to tackle next Reuters: No one should go to jail for ‘smoking weed,’ VP Harris says at White House Politico Pro Cannabis: HHS secretary defends scientific rigour of cannabis review on Capitol Hill (paywalled article, full text […]

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March 2024

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 […]

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March 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Monday, March 4

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico Pro Cannabis: Guns, weed and banking: The legislative trio nobody expected (paywalled, full text below) Punchbowl News’ The Vault (3/3): McConnell’s retirement is just the latest shakeup for cannabis reform(paywalled newsletter, text below) Punchbowl News’ The Canvas (3/3): Hill aides don’t think credit card reform is happening […]

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