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A Historic Federal Cannabis Banking Vote Just Took Place

  • Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019
  • Ashley Priest
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Banking issues have been a thorn in the sides of many cannabis businesses for years. Thankfully, there may be light at the end of the tunnel. On Thursday, March 28th, 2019 the House Financial Services Committee voted 45 to 15 to progress the SAFE Banking Act to the full House. This comes after days of debate.

A Vote That Could Lead to Cannabis Reform

According to the House Rules Committee Chairman James McGovern, he expects “the chamber to vote on legislation to end federal marijuana prohibition within a matter of weeks” according to Forbes. Movement regarding cannabis legalization at the federal level is bound to happen in the coming years. As it stands today, all major 2020 presidential candidates have come out in support of cannabis legalization. You also can’t deny the fact that over 61% of Americans believe that it should be legal and accessible for adults.

The vote by the House Financial Services committee to continue the progress of passing the SAFE Banking Act is a major step that must occur for prohibition to come to an end. Cannabis is one of the most highly regulated and highly taxed industries in the world. It is also one of the only industries that are forced to operate without access to banking despite it being legal.

The American Bankers Association Stance on Cannabis

According to Ian McKendree a spokesman for the American Bankers Association;

“The American Bankers Association does not take a position on the legalization of cannabis, but the conflict between state and federal laws is challenging for banks and communities that are encouraging them to bank cannabis-related businesses because of the public safety concerns that arise when they don’t have access to the banking system. The SAFE Banking Act would provide some clarity for banks operating in the 33 states that legalized some form of cannabis.”

Hopefully, the SAFE Banking Act will soon pass, and banks will have the clear-cut go-ahead for working with cannabis businesses operating in compliance with local laws.

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Ashley Priest is a mother, a wife, a writer and a medical cannabis patient. She has a passion for sharing education surrounding cannabis with the world to help remove the negative stigmas that still surround cannabis in many places today.

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