Scoop: A bipartisan group of senators plans to attach significant marijuana legislation to 'must-pass' year-end bills.
Earlier this year, the Justice Department sent a memo to the Senate with concerns about the potential implementation of the bill,: The targeted legislation is the result of the pairing of two bills —Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act and the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act—that would attract both conservatives and progressives across Congress.
The latest changes to the bill ensure that the legislation does not unintentionally make it harder for law enforcement to prosecute other crimes involving other drugs or money laundering. Schumer and the bipartisan group plan to attach this legislation to a must-pass year-end bill like the annual National Defense Authorization Act.
Schumer and Sen. Jeff Merkley have been working with Republicans for months, including Sens. Steve Daines, Rand Paul, and Dan Sullivan.The SAFE Banking Act, which allows cannabis businesses in states where it is legal to open bank accounts and get loans, has already passed the House six times. The HOPE Act would stand up a program for DOJ to make grants to states and local governments to expunge convictions.
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