A key Senate chairman says that a bipartisan marijuana banking bill will “not” get a committee markup next week, according to an advocate who spoke with him. And that means it will not be addressed during the summer session as leadership had hoped.
Lobbyist Don Murphy of the Marijuana Leadership Campaign said on Thursday that he spoke to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who told him that his panel will not be voting on the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act before the start of recess beginning on July 31.
Time to make early vacation plans Twitter Friends… Chairman Brown on the prospect of a #SAFEBanking vote, “Not next week.” 😕
— Don Murphy (@donmurphy12a) July 20, 2023
Murphy told Marijuana Moment that he posed the question to Brown as the senator was leaving a hearing on Thursday, jokingly asking whether he should make vacation plans early or if SAFE Banking would be receiving a markup next week before lawmakers leave town for the summer. After the end of this month, the Senate isn’t scheduled to return until September 5.
The news comes as a disappointment for advocates and stakeholders, who were previously encouraged when Senate
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