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Former Speaker of the House John Boehner says his "primary purpose for getting involved in this was to advance the cause of medical marijuana." Do you believe him?

While it's not unreasonable that we will see the Safe Banking Act sail through the House yet in 2019, the Senate isn’t going to touch this bill with a ten foot pole.

There are now more Republicans in Congress that support the cannabis movement in one way or another than ever before.

To date, no bank that has dared work with marijuana, but that hasn’t given most of them the peace of mind to engage in this practice consistently like they do with other business sectors.

The bulk of the problem apparently stems from the language of the Federal Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act, which has strict rules on adding medicinal components to food.

This is the first hearing to be held by the new Congress that will begin tackling the issue of banking for cannabis companies. Businesses that work in states where cannabis has been legalized continue to struggle with financial institutions.

Next week, House members will examine a piece of legislation, which would allow banks to do business with the cannabis trade without the risk of prosecution for money laundering.

The future of marijuana legalization in the U.S. looks a lot brighter now that Democrats have reclaimed the House of Representatives following the 2018 Midterm Elections held this past November.

It seems likely that Congress will give some attention to pot reform in the coming months, which is a huge step forward from the stagnation the country has experienced on this issue.

Cannabis Industry leaders say legal pot has become a bipartisan issue and that lawmakers are motivated to eliminate federal controls.