Senate Hearing Shows Challenges to Rewriting Cannabis Laws

Senate Hearing Shows Challenges to Rewriting Cannabis Laws

(CNBC, July 23 2019) A much-hyped congressional hearing on easing cannabis banking restrictions served as a reminder that reforming pot laws remains an uphill battle in Congress despite growing bipartisan support among lawmakers. The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs hosted a hearing titled “Challenges for Cannabis and Banking: Outside Perspectives.” Lawmakers, industry executives and…