The Million Dollar Question: Federal Legalization of Cannabis

Industry publication Leaf Retailer published a piece quoting CEED Representative Connor Shaw, in which he argues for federal legalization at the earliest possible opportunity, so businesses/employers in these sectors do not face conflicts with federal law, including banking rules:

This needs to be done ASAP, because much of the industry is getting off the ground with better banking and it is causing issues with state laws that conflict with federal laws,” Connor Shaw, Business Agent at Cannabis Engineers Extractors & Distributors (CEED) Local 420, said. “In New Jersey, they just passed a law where residents in the state cannot get punished for consuming marijuana while off duty, but some workers are still getting drug tested regularly. The government needs to update their laws and that is what Americans want. 

Read the article HERE