What are the consequences of #legal #cannabis businesses being shut out of banking services? #SAFECANTWAIT

Does #SAFEBanking do enough? #WeNeedSAFENow

#Reality: If we do not pass #SAFEBankingNOW, the possibility of not having ANY reform for 2 or more years increases. #SAFECantWait

Without #SAFEBankingNOW, #cannabis reform advocates could be left completely empty-handed if support shifts in the next Congress. #PassSAFEActToday

As the 117th Congress enters its final months, the reality is there are not the 60 votes needed in the Senate to pass a broader #cannabis reform package before the end of the year, despite broad public support. Demand action: safe4equity.org/#takeaction #SAFECANTWAIT

Without #SAFEBanking, minority and women entrepreneurs will struggle to operate successfully against larger corporations. #WeNeedSAFENow

Even an incremental step is a positive – and monumental – step. For minority and women entrepreneurs, #SAFEBanking allows their operations to move forward and provides more opportunity to access the financial tools needed to do so. #SAFEBankingforSmallBusiness #SAFECANTWAIT

#DYK that many cannabis equity license holders are further victimized by predatory lenders and investors on top of being more likely to be barred from basic #financial services? #WeNeedSAFENow #SAFEBankingforSmallBusiness

“Access to the banking system is essential to keeping our communities safe and ensuring full participation in the economy. We can’t continue to ignore this industry and the thousands of workers and communities it affects” – Sherrod Brown on why #SAFE needs to pass.

Last month, President Donald J. Trump took a step forward in cannabis. Now we must keep that momentum growing and push for further reform. #PassSAFEActToday #SAFECANTWAIT

Many banks shut out businesses directly or indirectly involved in the #cannabis industry, leaving them to operate cash-only. #DYK this leaves them vulnerable to crime? #SAFECANTWAIT

"I hope we are not talking about SAFE Banking in 5 to 10 years" - Courtney Davis of Marijuana Matters. Courtney is right, #SAFEBanking is an issue of the past that needs to be passed now so we can look forward to more cannabis reform.

"Now we have these retailers that are sitting with large sums of cash" - Gia Moron, President of Women Grow #SAFECANTWAIT this is something we need to pass now so cannabis stores and their employees are safe from violent crimes.

The longer we wait to pass bills like #SAFEBanking, the more minority and women-owned cannabis businesses will suffer. #WeNeedSAFENow so we are another step closer to a more equitable industry.

"I think we should have access to banks...that are actually working for your business and sometimes develop further relationships with them." #SAFEBanking would rectify this–it would eliminate the risks of becoming involved with the cannabis industry from a federal level.

Passing SAFE Banking "does not diminish the importance or focus we have on the social justice and social equity issues" - Roz McCarthy of Minorities4MedicalMJ on how and why #SAFEBanking is needed for the cannabis industry while not forgetting equity issues within it.

Using a football analogy, Kaliko Castille of Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) argues why we need "points on the board" with #SAFEBanking. Though further reform is needed, this bill is a step towards more progress and can alleviate a lot of financial and safety stresses that businesses face.

The American people continue to speak loudly in support of federal cannabis reform — it’s beyond time for Congress to listen and take action! #SAFECANTWAIT #SAFEcantwait SAFEforSafety #cannabisreform

Today the Senate is meeting to discuss #SAFEBanking. This bipartisan legislation is crucial for minority-owned businesses, small businesses, and anyone directly or indirectly involved in the cannabis industry. Watch the hearing here: bit.ly/42MNVC5

"#SAFEBanking addresses crucial needs for the cannabis industry, especially small and minority-owned operators. Without access to capital, we remain at a significant disadvantage, and the industry will never reach its full potential" - Antonio Valdez of National Hispanic Cannabis Council 🏛🤝.