US Cannabis Council

President Trump has been very clear about his support for cannabis reform. Terry Cole will serve on behalf of the President, and we fully expect him to fulfill the Trump Administration’s agenda.

"The SAFE Banking act merely allows financial institutions to serve state legal and licensed businesses and those interacting with the state-legal industry without fear of retribution." "No business should be at risk of being debanked, especially if it complies with state licensing and regulation requirements." Read more about our joint letter to Congress with National Cannabis Roundtable in Marijuana Moment.

“No other industry has experienced debanking like the cannabis industry,” David Culver, senior vice president of public affairs at the U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC), told Marijuana Moment on Monday. “Every major financial institution and exchange has shut us out, and our executives and employees routinely experience debanking in their personal lives—from shuttered accounts to denied mortgages and loans.”

Must-read op-ed from Mike Tyson and Weldon Angelos President Donald Trump to push ahead on cannabis reform: "Rescheduling cannabis, supporting banking for the industry and granting clemency to Americans incarcerated for marijuana are not partisan issues — they’re American issues." Read more at Fox News TV.

Members of the US Cannabis Council and National Cannabis Roundtable — including our chairman Cresco Labs CEO Charlie Bachtell — are in DC for the inauguration of President Trump. We're excited to get to work for cannabis reform with a new President and Congress.

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This is a pivotal time for the cannabis industry, and it’s critical that we speak with a single voice. That’s why the leading cannabis industry trade groups are combining efforts to advance reform in Washington, DC. Read the joint release from the US Cannabis Council and National Cannabis Roundtable about the formation of the US Cannabis Roundtable.

The leading cannabis industry trade groups are joining forces to best secure cannabis reform in Washington, DC. The combined National Cannabis Roundtable and US Cannabis Council will be known as the US Cannabis Roundtable. Read more at MarketWatch.

“It’s a very good and essential first step to having a fair and transparent process,” Shane Pennington said. "If we went into the hearing as things are now, without any intervention, it was going to be trouble, for a number of reasons, the main one being that the DEA has been working behind the scenes with these prohibitionist parties.” Read more at Green Market Report.

We're looking forward to attending #MJBizCon this week in Las Vegas. USCC members and staff will be on multiple panels charting out the future of cannabis policy. You won't want to miss it! Register at https://lnkd.in/dem6NXz with promo code MIPMXAB88 for 10% off. See you there!