Sen. Gardner defends SAFE Banking Act for cannabis industry
At a Senate committee hearing July 23, Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, other lawmakers and representatives from the cannabis industry testified in support of the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act.
The legislation, years in the making and possibly closer to passage than ever before, would protect financial institutions that work with cannabis-related businesses from federal enforcement action.
“It’s the states that are leading on this issue, and the federal government has failed to respond,” Gardner said.…
Original Source: Colorado Springs Independent