Minority cannabis owners say federal banking bill should pass even without social justice provisions

Precious Osagie-Erese, COO of Roll Up Life, Inc., an East Orange-based CBD delivery service company talks during NJ Cannabis Insider’s conference in Carteret on Sept.

The House passed the bill in April and then in September included it in its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which sets defense policy for the next 12 months.

“It also has posed a great barrier to entry for minority and entrepreneurs, who are faced with the inability to access basic financial services and the opportunity to grow their businesses that would come through basic bank loans,” said Steve Hawkins, chief executive of the U.S.

And Tiyahnn Bryant, founder and chief executive of Roll Up Life, Inc., said he understood Booker’s position.

James Bauer, manager of retail compliance and corporate security for LivWell, which has stores in Colorado and Michigan.

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