A bipartisan group of senators is reportedly working to deliver pro-cannabis legislation before taking off for the holidays this month.
The group, led by Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, wants to attach two marijuana-related bills to must-pass legislation that Congress needs to approve before the end of the year, according to Axios.
The separate bills being pushed — the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act and the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act — would allow the marijuana industry access to banking institutions and grants for states to expunge past marijuana convictions.