Bipartisan talks over a marijuana banking bill were “very productive” over the August recess, the office of the lead GOP Senate sponsor tells Marijuana Moment, as a key Democratic chairman says an agreement on advancing the legislation is “imminent.”
As the Senate reconvenes from its summer break, those most involved in negotiating the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act have been expressing tentative optimism that it could move to a vote soon.
That includes Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), the top Republican sponsor. A spokesperson for his office told Marijuana Moment on Wednesday that the senator “had very productive talks over the recess and we’re moving in the right direction.”
Democratic members, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH), have similarly touted progress on the legislation, which Brown said he’s aiming to move within “the next six weeks.”
“We think there is an agreement imminent that there’ll be general agreement on,” Brown, whose panel would be marking up the bill to bring it to the floor, said, according to Politico. “We know that some members of the committee are going to vote no regardless, but we think there’ll be something good that
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