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• Federal legal cannabis bill gets vote this week in House panel (Newsletter: September 27, 2021) September 27, 2021
  More banks work with cannabis biz; Seattle psychedelics decrim advances; KC restricts marijuana testing; WashPost cannabis prisoner ad Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… BREAKING: Journalism is often […]
  Tom Angell
• Seattle City Council Takes First Step Toward Decriminalizing Psychedelic Plants And Fungi September 24, 2021
  A Seattle City Council committee considered a resolution on Friday that would decriminalize a wide range of activities around psychedelic drugs, including cultivation and sharing with others, by declaring those activities among the city’s lowest law enforcement priorities. The council’s Public Safety and Human Services Committee heard comments from the proposal’s supporters, including Councilmember Andrew […]
  Ben Adlin
• House Committee Will Vote On Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill Next Week, Days After Banking Reform Advances September 24, 2021
  A bill to federally legalize marijuana will be voted on by the House Judiciary Committee next week, the panel announced on Friday. The development comes one day after the House voted in favor of a defense spending bill that includes an amendment that would protect banks that service state-legal cannabis businesses from being penalized by […]
  Kyle Jaeger
• More Banks Say They’re Working With Marijuana Businesses, Federal Report Shows As Lawmakers Advance Reform September 24, 2021
  The number of banks and credit unions reporting that they work with marijuana businesses ticked up last quarter, according to new federal data. As of June 30, there were 706 financial institutions that had filed requisite reports saying they were actively serving cannabis clients. Thats up from 689 in the previous quarter but still down […]
  Kyle Jaeger
• Most Kansas City Government Workers Will No Longer Face Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests Following City Council Vote September 24, 2021
  Most government workers in Kansas City, Missouri will no longer face pre-employment drug tests for marijuana under an ordinance that the City Council approved on Thursday. The measure, which was introduced by Mayor Quinton Lucas (D) in July, was passed by local lawmakers in an 11-2 vote. “It shall be unlawful for the City of […]
  Kyle Jaeger