{"id":1310,"date":"2021-09-23T10:24:40","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T10:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMibGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1hcmlqdWFuYW1vbWVudC5uZXQvY2FubmFiaXMtYmFua2luZy1zcG9uc29yLWRpc2N1c3Nlcy1zZW5hdGUtcGF0aC1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLXNlcHRlbWJlci0yMy0yMDIxL9IBAA"},"modified":"2021-09-23T10:24:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T10:24:40","slug":"cannabis-banking-sponsor-discusses-senate-path-newsletter-september-23-2021-marijuana-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=1310","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis banking sponsor discusses Senate path (Newsletter: September 23, 2021) &#8211; Marijuana Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>OK marijuana ballot measures finalized; NY cannabis board fully seated; USDA\u2019s anti-weed hemp effort; PA medical cannabis DUI hearing<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscribe<\/a>&nbsp;to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It\u2019s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.<\/p>\n<p><b>Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Your good deed for the day:<\/b><span> donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Todd Harrison of CB1 Capital Management: <\/b><span>\u201cTom and Kyle\u2019s fierce cannabis journalism should be championed and supported. We\u2019re proud to be doing our part.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Support our work at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\"><span>https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><\/a><b>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>SAFE Banking Act sponsor <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/marijuana-banking-sponsor-discusses-path-through-senate-after-house-approves-reform-for-fifth-time\/\"><span>Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)<\/span><\/a><span> spoke to Marijuana Moment about the prospects for finally getting his now five-times House-passed cannabis reform through the Senate and onto the president\u2019s desk.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>\u201cI think the fifth time is the charm.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/oklahoma-activists-finalize-language-for-two-2022-marijuana-ballot-initiatives\/\"><span>Oklahoma activists<\/span><\/a><span> finalized the language for separate initiatives to legalize marijuana and revise the existing medical cannabis program that they want to place on the 2022 ballot.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>With two final appointments, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-york-marijuana-regulatory-board-is-officially-completed-with-governors-final-appointments\/\"><span>New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D)<\/span><\/a><span> completed the makeup of the Cannabis Control Board\u2014setting up the state to finally begin implementing a legal recreational marijuana market.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/usda-wants-to-help-hemp-farmers-weed-out-weeds-but-not-the-marijuana-kind\/\"><span>U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s National Institute of Food and Agriculture<\/span><\/a><span> is funding research to help hemp farmers manage weed issues.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/pennsylvania-senators-discuss-bill-to-provide-dui-protections-for-medical-marijuana-patients\/\"><span>Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee<\/span><\/a><span> held a hearing on a bill to protect medical cannabis patients from being charged with DUI unless they are actually impaired behind the wheel.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/1440770036361154564\"><span>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span> tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s long past time to end the federal prohibition on marijuana, enact criminal justice reforms, and invest in communities hurt by the War on Drugs. That\u2019s why @SenBooker, @RonWyden, and I are working to pass our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natsfert\/status\/1440809596902273028\"><span>Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a><span> said he opposes adding marijuana banking to the National Defense Authorization Act. Separately, he <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/bipartisan-police-overhaul-talks-end-with-no-deal-11632330043?mod=djemalertNEWS\"><span>announced<\/span><\/a><span> that efforts to negotiate a deal on police reform legislation have ended after Republicans failed to accept Democrats\u2019 final offer of compromise.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natsfert\/status\/1440646871270060035\"><span>Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND)<\/span><\/a><span> reacted to the House including marijuana banking in the National Defense Authorization Act, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s not a great vehicle for it, but if it\u2019s a vehicle that can carry it, I think it\u2019d be fine\u2026 Any vehicle\u2019s good that gets it to pass it.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDaveJoyce\/status\/1440719759029407746\"><span>Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH)<\/span><\/a><span> tweeted, \u201cProudly cosponsored @RepPerlmutter\u2019s #SAFEBanking amendment. By denying state-legal cannabis business access to financial services the federal govt is \u2013 endangering public safety \u2013 crippling the economic recovery of #smallbiz \u2013 refusing states\u2019 rights to implement their own laws<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLouCorrea\/status\/1440518520358334471\"><span>Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA)<\/span><\/a><span> tweeted, \u201cI support the Safe Banking Act. Let\u2019s begin to decriminalize cannabis federally. All legal cannabis businesses across our country pay their employees, bills, and FEDERAL taxes with cash! Cannabis businesses and customers deserve access to a banking system!\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDwightEvans\/status\/1440766365934125059\"><span>Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA)<\/span><\/a><span> tweeted, \u201cAs part of the #FY22NDAA, I\u2019m proud to support these 3 #SmallBiz Amendments:\u2026 \u2705The SAFE Banking Act (for #cannabis businesses, approved last night!)\u2026\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cuellar.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=406514\"><span>Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Dave Joyce (R-OH)<\/span><\/a><span> filed a bill aimed at protecting Customs and Border Protection officers from accidental exposure to fentanyl and other drugs they may encounter on the job, but <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrugPolicyOrg\/status\/1440493366328791046\"><span>advocates<\/span><\/a><span> say the bill is seeking to solve a problem that doesn\u2019t actually exist and is \u201ccreated from hysteria, not science.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The House bill to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/3617\/cosponsors?loclr=cga-bill&amp;pageSort=lastToFirst\"><span>deschedule marijuana and fund programs to repair drug war harms<\/span><\/a><span> got five new cosponsors for a total of 64.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ STATES<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bronx.news12.com\/gov-murphy-recreational-marijuana-may-not-be-for-sale-until-2022\"><span>New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span> Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said he expects recreational marijuana sales to begin through existing medical cannabis dispensaries in the first or second quarter of 2022.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCranley\/status\/1440728083489705993\"><span>Ohio<\/span><\/a><span> Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Cranley, currently Cincinnati\u2019s mayor, tweeted, \u201cMy Ohio comeback plan is pretty simple. We\u2019re going to legalize and tax marijuana and we\u2019re going to give Ohioans a dividend of our energy profits. This will create 120,000 jobs that pay $60,000 a year, reduce unemployment, and cut poverty in half.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/news\/capitol-report\/ncs-medical-marijuana-bill-may-not-be-voted-on-until-2022\/\"><span>North Carolina\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span> Senate president pro tem indicated that a medical cannabis bill might not get a floor vote until next year. Meanwhile, the legislation\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TravisFain\/status\/1440388449698156557\"><span>sponsor<\/span><\/a><span> is working on some changes requested by the state attorney general.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senatorsharifstreet.com\/event\/4th-annual-cannabis-opportunities-conference-policy-summit\"><span>Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a><span> senator is hosting a cannabis opportunities conference on Friday.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/talkbusiness.net\/2021\/09\/recreational-marijuana-ballot-initiative-underway\/\"><span>Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span> activists say they\u2019ve collected more than 20,000 signatures so far for their proposed marijuana legalization ballot measure.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/olcc\/Docs\/news\/news_releases\/2021\/nr092121-Cannabis-Product-Recall-Cura-Select-CBD.pdf\"><span>Oregon<\/span><\/a><span> regulators issued a mandatory recall for a hemp product with undisclosed levels of THC.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oehha.ca.gov\/proposition-65\/crnr\/notice-modifications-proposed-text-cannabis-marijuana-smoke-and-delta-9\"><span>California<\/span><\/a><span> regulators are modifying the text of warnings about exposure to marijuana smoke and THC.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tulsaworld.com\/news\/state-and-regional\/govt-and-politics\/fraudulently-licensed-marijuana-grows-may-soon-plateau-state-narcotics-bureau-spokesman-says\/article_88af299e-1b06-11ec-b044-7f59df2d2d6c.html\"><span>Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span> Bureau of Narcotics official told lawmakers at a hearing that the number of fraudulently licensed medical cannabis cultivation operations may soon decrease.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dhhr.wv.gov\/bph\/Documents\/MedicalCannabis\/9.23.21%20Medical%20Cannabis%20Advisory%20Board%20Meeting%20Agenda.docx.pdf\"><span>West Virginia\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span> Medical Cannabis Advisory Board will meet on Thursday.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NevadaCCB\/status\/1440676575960207371\"><span>Nevada\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span> Cannabis Advisory Subcommittee on Social Equity, Diversity &amp; Inclusion will meet on Monday.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><strong>\u2014<br \/><strong>Marijuana Moment is already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking more than 1,200 cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills<\/a> in state legislatures and Congress this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon supporters<\/a> pledging at least $25\/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don\u2019t miss any developments.<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium jetpack-lazy-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank.jpg?is-pending-load=1\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><br \/><strong>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marijuana bill tracker<\/a> and become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporter on Patreon<\/a> to get access.<br \/>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ LOCAL<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1423939\"><span>New York City<\/span><\/a><span> filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against a man who launched an apparel brand called \u201cNYC New York Cannabis\u201d that uses logos similar to the city\u2019s official ones.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indyweek.com\/news\/wake\/wake-da-candidate-damon-chetson-says-if-elected-he-would-not-pursue-death-penalty-or-prosecute-marijuana-crimes\/\"><span>Wake County, North Carolina<\/span><\/a><span> district attorney candidate said he won\u2019t prosecute low-level marijuana cases if elected.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-star.co.ke\/news\/2021-09-21-ag-has-until-october-18-to-respond-to-rasta-marijuana-case\/\"><span>Kenya\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span> attorney general has until October 18 to respond to a lawsuit seeking to legalize marijuana that was filed by Rastafarians.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ SCIENCE &amp; HEALTH<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>A study found that medical cannabis \u201chad a favorable effect on pain level and quality of sleep among all spectrums of problems at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindawi.com\/journals\/prm\/2021\/1756588\/\"><span>rheumatology<\/span><\/a><span> clinic.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION &amp; ANALYSIS<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/25IKTWIArOTQqmNm89SVkB\"><span>Marijuana Moment Senior Editor Kyle Jaeger<\/span><\/a><span> spoke about cannabis banking legislation on C-SPAN\u2019s Washington Today.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafco.org\/Portals\/0\/SiteContent\/Announcements\/AAFCO_HempUpdate-9-21.pdf\"><span>Association of American Feed Control Officials<\/span><\/a><span> released a position statement on the use of hemp and hemp byproducts in animal food. <\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABABankers\/status\/1440689974056079367\"><span>American Bankers Association<\/span><\/a><span> tweeted, \u201cABA strongly supports the #SAFEBanking Act which would help achieve important public safety goals and expand access to credit for cannabis-related businesses in states where it is legal, making the industry more equitable while growing jobs and the economy.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CWforA\/status\/1440686999501873163\"><span>Concerned Women for America<\/span><\/a><span> tweeted, \u201cMore #FY22NDAA Insanity: Last night House voted to unleash the predatory marijuana industry through the U.S. banking system while drugs are pouring across our borders. Dems want America on pot and our daughters in war. @HouseGOP must say NO.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/massachusetts\/massachusetts-mulling-billboard-robocall-legislation\/article_0e1a91ae-1ada-11ec-bafe-5baabb962b21.html\"><span>Massachusetts Package Stores Association<\/span><\/a><span> said a senator\u2019s bill to ban billboard advertising for alcohol or marijuana products is unconstitutional.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ BUSINESS<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/aurora-cannabis-restructuring\/canadas-aurora-cannabis-to-shut-down-a-facility-in-edmonton-idUSL4N2QN34R\"><span>Aurora Cannabis Inc.<\/span><\/a><span> is closing down its Edmonton, Alberta, Canada facility.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>A lawsuit that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1423439\"><span>Legacy Hemp LLC<\/span><\/a><span> filed against Terramax Holdings Corp. for allegedly breaching a hemp seed distribution contract was revived by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit after it was previously dismissed.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ CULTURE<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>UFC fighter <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2021\/9\/22\/22688050\/ufc-heavyweight-chris-barnett-suspended-fined-for-marijuana-despite-nacs-rule-change-on-the-drug\"><span>Chris Barnett<\/span><\/a><span> was suspended and fined over a positive marijuana test.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebstoner.com\/news\/celebstoner-news\/2021\/09\/21\/melissa-etheridge-botanicals-cannabis-brand\/\"><span>Melissa Etheridge<\/span><\/a><span> spoke about her cannabis brand Etheridge Botanicals.<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\">subscribe<\/a> to get Marijuana Moment\u2019s daily dispatch in your inbox.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"cb_p6_patreon_button\">\n<p>Marijuana Moment is made possible with support from readers. 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