Rosen Introduces Legislation to Ensure Cannabis Small Businesses Can Access SBA Loans and Programs Available to Other Small Business

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WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced the Fair Access for Cannabis Small Business Act to ensure that legally operating cannabis small businesses have access to loans and programs provided by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Currently, the SBA excludes all small businesses with Read the full article...
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