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 our most recent members-only webinar again for anyone who might have missed the enlightening conversation.

Join us this Wednesday, July 29 for a #rerun of the “Fireside Chats with NCIA’s Government Relations Team: SAFE Banking – What Will It Take?” episode featuring Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and more special guests!

The Fireside Chat series of NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are an exclusive opportunity for NCIA members to hear from our government relations team and guests about the latest developments in federal policy.

Join Mike and Michelle as they talk with Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Tanner Daniel (American Bankers Association), and Jack Jacobson (Thompson & Coburn LLP) for a discussion around the SAFE Banking Act.

The SAFE Banking Act passed the House of Representatives in September in an overwhelmingly bi-partisan vote of 321-103. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the cannabis industry’s need for financial certainty has become even more pronounced, as cash transactions should be minimized to limit possible exposure to the virus. Although the House of Representatives included SAFE Banking language in its recently passed coronavirus relief package (the HEROES Act), the bill’s fate in the Senate is still uncertain. That leaves many of us asking: what’s the hold up? What will it take to get SAFE over the finish line? Join us as we discuss various options moving forward and what it will take to get this legislation signed into law.

Panelists:

Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
U.S. House of Representatives

Tanner Daniel
Vice President
American Bankers Association

Jack Jacobson
Advisor
Thompson & Coburn LLP