Cannabis Industry Unites To Urge Action On SAFE Banking, Address Lack Of Access To Capital

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2023 

CANNABIS INDUSTRY UNITES TO URGE ACTION ON SAFE BANKING, ADDRESS LACK OF ACCESS TO CAPITAL

Bills in Congress, SAFE Banking, and House and Senate Committees

by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA's Deputy Director of Government Relations While it got off to a slow start, the 118th Congress is finally in full swing. Let’s take a look at some of the latest cannabis and government...

Biden’s Announcement, SAFE Banking, and the CAOA

Photo By CannabisCamera.com By Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations October has been a mixed bag in Washington, D.C. in terms of cannabis...

Mixed Bag in D.C. – SAFE Banking and New Bills

Photo By CannabisCamera.com by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA's Deputy Director of Government Relations There’s no getting around it: last week was a mixed bag for cannabis policy in...

SAFE Banking, Hemp, and SCOTUS Update

A Full Plate For Congress – Status Update for SAFE Banking, MORE Act, CAOA, and Veterans

Photo By CannabisCamera.com by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA's Deputy Director of Government Relations I’m not sure if you’ve seen the news, but Congress has had a lot on...

House Floor Debates, Markups, and Beyond for SAFE Banking and MORE Act

Photo By CannabisCamera.com By Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations Usually, things are somewhat slow when it comes to cannabis policy reform in...

Committee Blog: Successful Retail Outcomes of SAFE Banking

By NCIA’s Retail Committee Have you ever wondered where or how a cannabis retail business banks? You should know that it's complicated because of federal prohibition. So what...

SAFE Banking Governors Letter to Congress 041921

SAFE Banking Act Passes House AGAIN

by Madeline Grant, NCIA's Government Relations Manager  The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Act, or H.R. 1996, passed the U.S House of Representatives with...

SAFE Banking Act Passed by House of Reps. Again in Bipartisan Vote

Legislation would allow state-legal cannabis businesses fair access to financial services

Today is fourth time the House has approved cannabis banking reform

The House of Representatives approved legislation again today that would provide safe harbor for financial service...

SAFE Banking Act Passed by House of Reps. Again in Bipartisan Vote

Legislation would allow state-legal cannabis businesses fair access to financial services

Today is fourth time the House has approved cannabis banking reform

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives approved legislation again today that...

Senate to Consider SAFE Banking as the White House “Cleans” House

by Morgan Fox, NCIA's Director of Media Relations It has been quite a busy month in Washington when it comes to cannabis, but two of the more recent developments have...

ACTION ALERT: SAFE Banking Act Introduced in the Senate

Today, Senators Jeff Merkely (D-OR) and Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the U.S. Senate. This important legislation would provide state-legal cannabis businesses with the broad access to traditional banking and...

SAFE Banking Act Reintroduced in Senate

Bipartisan measure to improve public safety, transparency, and access to capital would protect financial institutions working with state-legal cannabis businesses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement...

SAFE Banking Act Reintroduced in House of Representatives

Bipartisan bill would remove barriers for financial institutions to work with state-legal cannabis businesses House passage expected after being approved three times since 2019 The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act was reintroduced in the House of Representatives yesterday. This...

SAFE Banking Act Reintroduced in House of Representatives

Bipartisan bill would remove barriers for financial institutions to work with state-legal cannabis businesses

House passage expected after being approved three times since 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act was...

Spring Update from Capitol Hill – SAFE Banking, the MORE Act, and Appropriations

Photo By CannabisCamera.com

by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA's Deputy Director of Government Relations

It’s hard to believe that somehow it’s March again, but all the while,...

A Third Round of SAFE Banking, HEROES 2.0 Unveiled

by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA's Deputy Director of Government Relations Photo By CannabisCamera.com It may seem like a while since you got an update on the...

MORE Act Headed For Vote, SAFE Banking Still In Play

by Morgan Fox, NCIA's Director of Media Relations We asked, you answered, and your efforts are seeing results! Over the past months, our Government Relations team in Washington, D.C. has been hard at work gathering support in...

SAFE Banking Not Included In Newest COVID-19 Relief Package

by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA's Deputy Director of Government Relations Today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and the GOP caucus unveiled the text of their long-awaited coronavirus relief package. The initial draft text of the...

#ReRun – Fireside Chats with NCIA’s Government Relations Team: SAFE Banking – What Will It Take?

Our government relations team is hard at work in DC advocating to ensure cannabis businesses are included in the next round of relief funding and sadly are unavailable to conduct a webinar this month. Don't worry! We'll be rebroadcasting...

#IndustryEssentials Webinar Recording – Fireside Chats with NCIA’s Government Relations Team: SAFE Banking – What Will It Take?

Fireside Chats with NCIA’s Government Relations Team: SAFE Banking – What Will It Take?

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are our new weekly educational series featuring a variety of programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when & where you need it most. The Fireside Chat series of NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are...

SAFE Banking Provision of Federal Relief Package Approved in House, Faces Difficult Path in Senate

by Morgan Fox, NCIA's Director of Media Relations It’s been a busy week for NCIA in our nation’s capital as we try to make sure the industry can survive the pandemic and continue to develop and thrive once...

Pushing For SAFE Banking In The Next Coronavirus Relief Package

by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA's Deputy Director of Government Relations For years, NCIA has been lobbying for the SAFE Banking Act. Now, as we adjust to our “new normal,” we are trying to make lemonade out...

Letter to Sen. Crapo from Businesses regarding SAFE Banking

Letter to Sen. Crapo from Associations regarding SAFE Banking

Committees And Coalitions: Legislative Update On The SAFE Banking Act 

by Michelle Rutter Friberg, Deputy Director of Government Relations Photo By CannabisCamera.com While you may not have seen or heard much news recently about the SAFE Banking Act...