On Sept. 25, the House passed a landmark cannabis bill: the ABA-backed SAFE Banking Act, which would provide clarity to financial institutions seeking to serve legitimate marijuana businesses. In this bonus episode — sponsored by RIVIO Clearinghouse, the future of financial information exchange — ABA’s policy team breaks down:
- The significance of the House vote, which carried with an overwhelming bipartisan majority of 321 to 103.
- The mechanics of how the SAFE Banking Act address the conflict between federal and state laws over cannabis.
- The outlook for cannabis legislation in the Senate and ABA’s continued advocacy
This episode is sponsored by RIVIO Clearinghouse.
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In this episode:
Sabrina Bergen
SVP, Office of Strategic Engagement
ABA
Rob Rowe
VP and Counsel, Consumer and Regulatory Compliance
ABA
Tanner Daniel
VP, Congressional Relations
ABA
Evan Sparks
Editor-in-Chief
ABA Banking Journal
