Cannabis Banking
Publications
December 11, 2019
The Honorable Mike Crapo
Chairman
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Sherrod Brown
Ranking Member
Committee…
In a free and just society, laws should be clearly designed and easy to follow so that honest people know the ground rules and can live their lives without fear of running afoul of the government. In…
From Rolling Stone:
The size of the state-legal cannabis market — projected to grow to $30 billion by 2025 — is getting too big for banks to avoid risk under current law, argues senior fellow…
Dear Members of the House of Representatives,
We write today in support of H.R. 1595, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 (SAFE Banking Act). If enacted, this bipartisan…
It has been a bumpy road for the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, but two major roadblocks to passage of the cannabis banking legislation appear to be lifting.
In the House of…
Dear Members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs,
We are heartened by the committee’s decision to host a hearing on challenges to cannabis banking. In particular, we…
R Street Director of Finance, Insurance and Trade Policy joined CannabisRadio.com’s “Blunt Business” show to discuss congressional deliberations over legislation to provide safe harbor to banks…
From Weedmaps:
The R Street Institute, often described as a conservative or libertarian think tank, applauded the bill moving forward. Current laws can discourage financial institutions from…
From Puff Puff Post:
The R Street Institute urges the full U.S. House to take up H.R. 1595, legislation ensuring that banks and credit unions do not face federal sanctions for providing financial…
WASHINGTON (March 28, 2019) – The R Street Institute urges the full U.S. House to take up H.R. 1595, legislation ensuring that banks and credit unions do not face federal sanctions for providing…