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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says that a bipartisan marijuana banking bill is among the policy priorities his chamber will \u201cwork very hard\u201d to enact this year ahead of the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n
During a leadership press briefing on Wednesday, Schumer was asked what he thinks the Senate could \u201crealistically\u201d be expected to pass before November.<\/p>\n
He said that passing the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act is among the legislative items he hopes to enact, as well as rail safety legislation, insulin affordability and other issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs you know, many of the bills we\u2019ve passed are bipartisan,\u201d he said, adding that \u201cwe\u2019re going to work very hard on many different things.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe very strongly in so many things, and we are going to continue to work on the agenda that we put before us. We first have to fund the government\u2014the supplemental is very important,\u201d he said. \u201cBut after that, you will see us turn to many of the bills that we passed: the SAFER Act, safety on the rails, [the RECOUP Act], so many other things.\u201d<\/p>\n
The House of Representatives did pass an appropriations package on Wednesday, with several cannabis provisions attached such as protecting state medical marijuana programs<\/a> from federal intervention. The Senate is teed up to advance it to the president\u2019s desk this week ahead of a Friday midnight deadline to avoid a government shutdown.<\/p>\n Schumer is suggesting that marijuana banking legislation that cleared the Senate Banking Committee last September<\/a> may be soon to follow after the funding obstacle is overcome.<\/p>\n At the close of the first half of the 118th Congress in December, Schumer said in a floor speech that lawmakers would \u201chit the ground running\u201d in 2024, aiming to build on bipartisan progress on several key issues, including marijuana banking reform<\/a>\u2014though he noted it \u201cwon\u2019t be easy.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) signed on as a cosponsor of the SAFER Banking Act last week<\/a>, becoming the 36th member of the chamber to add their name to the legislation in addition to its lead sponsor.<\/p>\n \u2014 If the SAFER Banking Act does make it to the Senate floor this year, it\u2019s expected to be amended. For example, Schumer has discussed the \u201cmoral responsibility\u201d of further amending it to\u00a0add provisions on state-legal cannabis expungements and gun rights for cannabis consumers<\/a>.<\/p>\n More recently, a key lawmaker involved in negotiations over the cannabis legislation signaled that they are close to reaching a deal after members splintered last year over Section 10 of the measure that deals broadly with banking regulations that aren\u2019t specific to the marijuana industry.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the original sponsor of the first cannabis banking reform bill, former Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), spoke with Marijuana Moment last week about his work with a national marijuana group lobbying on the legislation. He said he remains \u201chopeful\u201d that there\u2019s enough time and momentum to enact the measure this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Connecticut Lawmakers Consider Psilocybin Decriminalization Bill In Joint Committee Hearing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n The post Schumer Says Senate Will \u2018Work Very Hard\u2019 To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill Before November Election<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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