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Senator Sherrod Brown Votes 'Yes' On Ohio Cannabis Legalization In Shift From Earlier Hesitation
Thursday, November 2, 2023 - 11:10am | 486Sen. Sherrod Brown, (D-Oh) is one of the few officials to publicly come out in support of Ohio’s Issue 2 to legalize recreational cannabis. Brown’s “yes” vote for the initiative in early voting marks what many Ohioans are calling a societal and political shift toward...
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GOP Rep. Dave Joyce Discusses Power Of Local Engagement In Cannabis Lobby With Benzinga Cannabis Insider
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 6:04pm | 878In a recent discussion on cannabis banking and legalization, Representative Dave Joyce (R-OH) joined Javier Hasse and Patrick Lane on Benzinga Cannabis Insider to discuss the challenges and opportunities around the issue. As a staunch advocate for cannabis banking, Rep. Joyce...
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Senate Committee Officially Schedules Hearing On Cannabis Banking For May 11, Pot Stocks Bounce
Thursday, May 4, 2023 - 10:37pm | 448The Senate Banking Committee has officially scheduled a hearing to take up the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act on Thursday, May 11 at a meeting titled “Examining Cannabis Banking Challenges of Small Businesses and Workers,” reported Marijuana Moment Thursday evening...
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Senator Sherrod Brown Says Marijuana Banking Bill Could Get A Hearing Next Week
Thursday, May 4, 2023 - 3:44pm | 395Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown (D) said on Thursday that a hearing on bipartisan banking could happen as soon as next week, reported Marijuana Moment. Brown, Senate Banking Committee Chairman, told NBC News reporters that his panel could hold a hearing on the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE)...
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Payday Lenders Hit Rough Patch On Wall Street
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 3:35pm | 258Some of the few publicly traded companies that participate in the $89 billion, so-called payday loans industry hit a rough patch lately, potentially because of a recent spate of bad press. Among the largest of such companies, EZCORP (NASDAQ: EZPW) fell 4.26 percent Tuesday to $11.90;...