CBD Supplement Firms Can Lawfully Use Banks In Legislation House Passed
Executive Summary
Secure and Fair Enforcement Act would allow businesses marketing cannabis- and hemp-containing non-drug products as well as marijuana growers and sellers to use US banks through protections for depository institutions providing financial services; Senate legislation stalled in committee.
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