American Bankers Association Sends Letter to Congress Urging Passage of the SAFE Banking Act

Executive Letter: Tell Congress to Support SAFE Banking Act - Wisconsin Bankers Association

By Rose Oswald Poels, WBA president and CEO  I encourage each member to contact Congress today to urge lawmakers to support the SAFE Banking Act. The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act) of 2026 would provide much-needed legal and regulatory clarity regarding proceeds from state-legal marijuana businesses. The legislation would establish protections for financial institutions that provide services to State-sanctioned mariju…

American Bankers Association Sends Letter to Congress Urging Passage of the SAFE Banking Act

In a letter to federal lawmakers, the American Bankers Association (ABA) called for the passage of the SAFE Banking Act – a proposal that seeks to normalize banking access for state-approved cannabis companies. In the letter, Naomi Camper, chief policy officer for the ABA, said the law "would improve public safety, help the government combat illicit finance, and provide a critical measure of certainty in response to the evolving legal landscape …