Pushing for Change: American Cannabis Collective Co-Founders Apply Pressure in Support of SAFER Banking Act on the Hill
The SAFER Banking Act directs federal banking regulators to develop guidance and examination procedures for banks and credit unions serving cannabis businesses, helping to ensure that financial institutions can confidently provide services to the cannabis industry without fear of regulatory backlash.
Cannabis Reform Takes Center Stage in Presidential Address, But Reactions Mixed
There has been increasing speculation that Biden is attempting to woo younger voters with his action on cannabis reform, a demographic he’ll need to get on-side in the upcoming showdown against the soon-to-be official Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Biden Continues Broken Campaign Promises at State of the Union
“We do not know why he continues to bring up these supposed cannabis pardons, they aren’t real no matter how much they might believe their own rhetoric. Shame on them and shame on those that give them cover, voters know when they have been lied to even when advocates fail to hold them accountable,” said ACC Co-founder, Carl Cameron.
After two decades, Maryland moves from recognizing medicinal cannabis to recreational use
“It was Maryland’s first acknowledgement that marijuana had medicinal value,” said Murphy, reflecting on the 2003 law signed by then Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich (R) the year after Murphy left the legislature. “Here we are 20 years later going, ‘It doesn’t matter, have a nice day, have fun. And we’re going to stop arresting people,’ and all that. In perspective, it’s a shame as we think of all the people whose lives have been ruined in the meantime. But better late than never.”
