Grow Local NY

Supporting a New York cannabis industry that prioritizes local businesses and communities.

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

#DYK that #SAFERBanking wouldn't just benefit #cannabis businesses, but their workers too? Be an advocate for workers and take action now!
https://t.co/luIVuhX5dU

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

Unless New York expands the legal market, illegal #cannabis operators will continue to disrupt our cities. “Since the state enabled laws to make it legal, there’s been this kind of gray market that was created,” - Jake DiShaw in @CNYCentral. READ: https://t.co/O7imELHlQ5

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

The illicit cannabis market, valued at ~$60B, takes funds from our communities and posing safety risks. #SAFERBanking enhances oversight, curbing illegal operators and promoting #economicgrowth and #communitysafety. It's time to legitimize the industry. https://t.co/BCxCfgzmyH

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

@SenJeffMerkley: "A cash economy is great if you're a criminal…. a cash economy is great for organized crime." #SAFEBanking is about public safety - it's a crucial step in reducing the vulnerability of all-cash businesses to crime. Urge action now! https://t.co/luIVuhXD3s

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

Illegal cannabis stores are fueling robbery across NY. They can be prime targets for thieves – in part because they often have large amounts of cash in the register. With #SAFERBanking, legal stores will have financial services to combat these stores. https://t.co/wMtw9vidxn

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

SAFER Banking protects workers.

In all-cash businesses, employees can't prove prove income, leaving them to struggle to qualify for loans, mortgages, or even basic housing. Follow the link to advocate for employees NOW and demand #SAFERBanking be passed:
https://t.co/luIVuhXD3s

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

Legal operators deserve fair access to banking services. Mastercard's move to prevent cannabis transactions on debit cards highlights the urgent need for the #SAFEBanking Act. READ: https://t.co/mQgu5Ksa9o

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

Igniting economic growth: The NY legal cannabis industry has already contributed a whopping $16.5 million this year. Tell your Senator to pass #SafeBanking for a robust NY economy: https://t.co/luIVuhXD3s

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

Exciting update! #SAFERBanking achieves initial markup success, showing strong bipartisan backing! The battle isn't finished—please reach out to your Senator to support this crucial bill, especially with a potential government #shutdown looming: https://t.co/luIVuhX5dU

[Tom Angell 🌳📰ⓥ @tomangell]

The National Conference of State Legislatures, which represents state lawmakers across the U.S., sent a letter calling on Congress to pass a marijuana banking bill.

https://t.co/hjSAMVShJp

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

Outdated banking laws put workers in New York's growing cannabis industry at risk. We need change NOW: https://t.co/luIVuhX5dU

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

#SAFEBanking is making progress in the Senate, but time is running out. The bill would improve the financial landscape for the #cannabis industry and enhance public safety. https://t.co/PDeDQt8SYv

We need our Senators' support NOW! Take action: https://t.co/luIVuhXD3s

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

The Senate has delayed voting on the #SAFEBanking Act until fall, impacting cannabis businesses' access to financial security. Urge your senators to prioritize making the cannabis industry safer. READ: https://t.co/R1ONbC5YeD

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

Take action on #SAFEBanking and contact your Senator now! Follow the link: https://t.co/luIVuhX5dU

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

Workers like Vixen Yerock deserve the chance to secure a mortgage and safeguard their financial future. Senate's back in session—we need to remind them that it's past time to pass the #SAFEBankingAct.
Read: https://t.co/y9CWGEMSTM
📢Take action on SAFE: https://t.co/luIVuhX5dU

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

NY's safety hangs on #SAFEBanking.

Denial of financial services leaves cannabis businesses reliant on cash-only operations, risking theft, money laundering, and organized crime. Take Action Now:
https://t.co/luIVuhX5dU

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

Lawmakers are rallying for crucial cannabis reforms, including medical use for veterans and research advancements. READ: https://t.co/tcZO4IDThW

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

Unlicensed cannabis sales only hurt our communities.

They "brazenly violated our laws, cheated taxpayers, and endangered our kids by selling unregulated cannabis.” Attorney General James in the Wayne County Times. READ: https://t.co/Djf0ybne44

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

Cannabis workers deserve to be safe. Tell your representatives to pass #SAFEBanking and protect the NY cannbis workforce: https://t.co/luIVuhX5dU

[Grow Local NY @GrowLocalNY]

NY's first recreational cannabis dispensary raked in $12 million in just 6 months. Support cannabis expansion and the #SafeBanking Act for economic growth and community empowerment. @LAWeekly READ: https://t.co/fi3snhObCf