Monthly Archives: January 2019

Issue: Today, speaking at a press roundtable, Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting expressed his hope that clarity for banks on how to serve marijuana-related businesses would be forthcoming from Congress. Impact: According to Otting, “Congress is going to have to act at the national level to legalize marijuana if they want those entities involved […]

Issue: Change in control of the House of Representatives has increased the odds that Republicans and Democrats can hash out a deal to relax Federal restrictions on the use and sale of marijuana. When Republicans held the majority, Republican Leadership often feared dividing the Republican Caucus by bringing up cannabis-related bills or amendments for a […]