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In this week’s edition:
Cannabis Banking Bill has bipartisan support
Congressional Research Service clarifies 280E
New York comes to recreational cannabis agreement
Medical cannabis laws have no impact on adolescent recreational use, research finds
Federal
Cannabis Banking Bill Reintroduced in the Senate - US Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Steve Daines (R-MT), along with 27 other cosponsors, have reintroduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. If enacted, SAFE would ensure that financial institutions could service cannabis business clients without facing federal penalties. At present, the threat of federal penalty has shut out many cannabis companies from working with many banks and credit unions. Now that Democrats control the Senate and the White House, many in the industry are optimistic about passage.
Cannabis is set to be legally prescribed in Scotland in the new year at the country’s first private marijuana clinic.Medical cannabis was legalised across the UK in 2018 but its availability is