Daines Testifies on the Importance of Passing SAFE Banking Bill
Bill Would Ensure Legal Cannabis Businesses Have Access to Financial System Click HERE to watch and download. “I’m pleased that the Banking Committee is holding a hearing on this important topic. Across my home state of Montana, and in communities across the country, legal businesses are facing a public safety crisis. These businesses are often forced to operate in all-cash, are appealing targets for robbers. Senator Merkley talked about what’s happening in his State of Oregon, just to the north of him in Washington state for instance, 2022 saw at least 100 armed robberies at cannabis retail stores – the most in the past 10 years. Tragically,