The ADA supports the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (HR 1996). Cannabis businesses do not enjoy access to the same banking services enjoyed by every other legally operating business in the United States. The SAFE Banking Act would create a safe harbor for banks to service cannabis industry clients thus enabling cannabis businesses access to checking accounts, lines of credit and other standard business banking services. ADA's support of SAFE Banking included its provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and America COMPETES bill.
ADA also was active on the CLIMB Act HR. 8200, a bill that provides safe harbors for financial institutions, government programs, and capital markets.
Duration: December 1, 2020
to
October 1, 2022
General Issues: Banking , Government Issues
Spending: about $5,500 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2020: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
4th Quarter, 2022
The Liaison Group, LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented Arizona Dispensaries Association on Jan. 18, 2023.
Original Filing: 301431493.xml
Lobbying Issues
The ADA supports the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (HR 1996). Cannabis businesses do not enjoy access to the same banking services enjoyed by every other legally operating business in the United States. The SAFE Banking Act would create a safe harbor for banks to service cannabis industry clients thus enabling cannabis businesses access to checking accounts, lines of credit and other standard business banking services. ADA's support of SAFE Banking included its provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and America COMPETES bill.
ADA also was active on the CLIMB Act HR. 8200, a bill that provides safe harbors for financial institutions, government programs, and capital markets.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, The Liaison Group, LLC lobbied for Arizona Dispensaries Association . The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2022.
Original Filing: 301405735.xml
Lobbying Issues
The ADA supports the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (HR 1996). Cannabis businesses do not enjoy access to the same banking services enjoyed by every other legally operating business in the United States. The SAFE Banking Act would create a safe harbor for banks to service cannabis industry clients thus enabling cannabis businesses access to checking accounts, lines of credit and other standard business banking services. ADA's support of SAFE Banking included its provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and America COMPETES bill.
ADA also was active on the CLIMB Act HR. 8200, a bill that provides safe harbors for financial institutions, government programs, and capital markets.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, The Liaison Group, LLC lobbied for Arizona Dispensaries Association . The report was filed on July 19, 2022.
Original Filing: 301386855.xml
Lobbying Issues
The ADA supports the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (HR 1996). Cannabis businesses do not enjoy access to the same banking services enjoyed by every other legally operating business in the United States. The SAFE Banking Act would create a safe harbor for banks to service cannabis industry clients thus enabling cannabis businesses access to checking accounts, lines of credit and other standard business banking services. ADA's support of SAFE Banking included its provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and America COMPETES bill.
ADA also was active on the CLIMB Act HR. 8200, a bill that provides safe harbors for financial institutions, government programs, and capital markets.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, The Liaison Group, LLC did no lobbying for Arizona Dispensaries Association . The report was filed on April 14, 2022.
Original Filing: 301355886.xml
4th Quarter, 2021
In Q4, The Liaison Group, LLC lobbied for Arizona Dispensaries Association , earning $5,500. The report was filed on Jan. 11, 2022.
Original Filing: 301321211.xml
Lobbying Issues
The Arizona Dispensaries Association (ADA) seeks the passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (HR 1996) which would create a safe harbor for depository institutions to bank the proceeds of state-legal cannabis businesses such as those we represent in Arizona.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
ADA supports the reconciliation of federal cannabis laws with the state-legal programs which exist, in some form, in more than half of US states. HR 3884 and HR 3105 are two pieces of legislation which seek to address this significant disconnect and create the circumstances for US cannabis operators to thrive.
ADA also provided comments to the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) in September 2021 and looks forward to seeing the comprehensive reform legislation formally introduced this Congress.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2021
In Q3, The Liaison Group, LLC lobbied for Arizona Dispensaries Association . The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2021.
Original Filing: 301303774.xml
Lobbying Issues
The Arizona Dispensaries Association (ADA) seeks the passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (HR 1996) which would create a safe harbor for depository institutions to bank the proceeds of state-legal cannabis businesses such as those we represent in Arizona.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
ADA supports the reconciliation of federal cannabis laws with the state-legal programs which exist, in some form, in more than half of US states. HR 3884 and HR 3105 are two pieces of legislation which seek to address this significant disconnect and create the circumstances for US cannabis operators to thrive.
ADA also provided comments to the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) in September 2021 and looks forward to seeing the comprehensive reform legislation formally introduced this Congress.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2021
In Q2, The Liaison Group, LLC lobbied for Arizona Dispensaries Association . The report was filed on July 12, 2021.
Original Filing: 301275179.xml
Lobbying Issues
The Arizona Dispensaries Association (ADA) seeks the passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (HR 1996) which would create a safe harbor for depository institutions to bank the proceeds of state-legal cannabis businesses such as those we represent in Arizona.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
ADA supports the reconciliation of federal cannabis laws with the state-legal programs which exist, in some form, in more than half of US states. HR 3884 and HR 3105 are two pieces of legislation which seek to address this significant disconnect and create the circumstances for US cannabis operators to thrive.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2021
In Q1, The Liaison Group, LLC lobbied for Arizona Dispensaries Association . The report was filed on April 16, 2021.
Original Filing: 301254668.xml
Lobbying Issues
The Arizona Dispensaries Association (ADA) seeks the passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (HR 1996) which would create a safe harbor for depository institutions to bank the proceeds of state-legal cannabis businesses such as those we represent in Arizona.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2020
In Q4, The Liaison Group, LLC lobbied for Arizona Dispensaries Association . The report was filed on Feb. 19, 2021.
Original Filing: 301248804.xml
Lobbying Issues
The SAFE Banking Act (HR 1595/S 1200) aims to address the lack of access to banking experienced by lawful cannabis businesses operating in states with existing cannabis regulatory structures. The bill would prevent banking regulators from penalizing banks and their employees for providing financial services to state-legal cannabis businesses, reducing the uncertainty and risk that deters many banks from working with cannabis businesses.
The SAFE Banking Act is a critical next step in achieving the transparency and regulatory compliance required for the long-term health and safety of the cannabis industry.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2020
The Liaison Group, LLC filed a lobbying registration on Jan. 19, 2021 to represent Arizona Dispensaries Association, effective Dec. 1, 2020.
Original Filing: 301234219.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Banking reform for the cannabis industry, namely HR 1595/S1200 (the Secure and Fair Enforcement or SAFE Act).
Additional federal reform, including many of the issues raised in the Marijuana Opportunity and Reinvestment (MORE) Act and other legislation such as decriminalization, removal of cannabis from the schedule of controlled substances and additional opportunities for research and veterans access. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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