Positioning for Pro-Growth Policy
Setting ABA’s government relations agenda for 2019.
Browsing: Marijuana
Otting Hopes for Resolution of Marijuana Banking Conflicts by 2020
Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting said today that he hopes that the current conflict between state and federal laws that inhibits banks from serving cannabis-related businesses will be resolved by 2020.
Nichols Talks 2019 Legislative Agenda on Bloomberg Radio
ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols appeared on Kevin Cirilli’s Bloomberg Radio show yesterday to discuss the legislative outlook for the banking industry in the 116th Congress
Compliance and the Cannabis Conundrum
For an industry caught between state and federal law, a change can’t come soon enough.
Podcast: Legalized Cannabis and Considerations for Bankers
As more and more states legalize the use and sale of marijuana, more and more banks are finding themselves caught between the pincer of local needs and federal law.
Banks and the Cannabis Conundrum
The gray area of marijuana-related businesses makes it a difficult judgment call for banks—regardless of their policies on cannabis customers.
Colorado’s Perspective on the Cannabis Conundrum
CBA helping bankers understand this issue, whether they want to serve marijuana businesses or desire to keep cannabis funds out of the bank.
FDIC’s McWilliams Previews Agenda at the Agency
Giving her first public remarks since becoming FDIC chairman two weeks before, Jelena McWilliams today previewed several elements of her agenda at an industry conference in Washington, D.C.
Newsbytes Podcast: Banking on the Last Frontier
Did you ever wonder what it’s like to be a banker on the Last Frontier? On the latest episode of the ABA Newsbytes Podcast, co-hosts Evan Sparks and Shaun Kern interview Michael Martin, EVP, COO and general counsel of Northrim Bank, a community bank based in Anchorage, Alaska, with branches across the far-flung 49th state.
Justice Department Revokes Obama-Era Guidance on Marijuana Enforcement
The Justice Department has revoked prior guidance on enforcement of federal marijuana laws in states where the drug has been legalized, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said today in a memo to federal prosecutors.