Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is reiterating his commitment to advancing marijuana banking reform as the chamber comes back into session from the August recess.
In a floor speech on Tuesday, Schumer discussed various legislative priorities for the coming weeks and months. That includes “making progress on cannabis” through the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, he said.
However, he stressed that “we are under no illusion that we can make progress on the Senate floor unless we get bipartisan cooperation” on marijuana reform and other priorities such as curbing the price of insulin and competing against China in the global economy.
“None of this will be easy either,” he said. “The bills will require a lot of work and compromise. But if we can progress on these items, we will greatly improve the lives of average Americans.”
Watch Schumer discuss marijuana banking and other legislative issues in the video below:
“Finding bipartisan compromise on issues like these is never easy, but that’s what it’ll take to get things done—and our efforts to do precisely that have already led to significant accomplishments under this majority,” he said. “As we gavel back in, we will keep going to reward
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