Sen. Merkley Issues Statement on House Passage of SAFE Banking Act
September 25, 2019
September 25, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement after the House overwhelmingly passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act on a bipartisan basis:
Merkley authored the SAFE Banking Act to ensure that legal cannabis and hemp businesses in Oregon and across the country have access to banking services. Currently, because most banks are wary of serving businesses that are in conflict with federal law, many legal cannabis businesses are forced to . . .
Merkley authored the SAFE Banking Act to ensure that legal cannabis and hemp businesses in Oregon and across the country have access to banking services. Currently, because most banks are wary of serving businesses that are in conflict with federal law, many legal cannabis businesses are forced to . . .