The notion that cannabis may cure, treat or prevent COVID-19 makes some people roll their eyes. But the scientific uses of the cannabis plant do not surprise those of us who’ve worked in this industry for many years. And the scientific community appears to be gathering data supporting the notion that cannabis may be beneficial in preventing COVID-19.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell falls within the category of people who classify cannabis as therapeutic, if not preventative, for COVID-19. In fact, on August 10, 2020, Sen. McConnell and House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi did what modern day politicians do – engage in less-than-informed Twitter wars. This came against the backdrop of Congress attempting to find a consensus on its second round of federal Coronavirus relief. This too has become a hyper-politicized issue as one would imagine in these hyper-partisan times.
The Democrats want to reintroduce tenets of the failed Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act into the newest round of Coronavirus legislation — under the guise that it’s related to cannabis as a COVID-19 therapy. According to the bill, "[t]he purpose … is to increase public safety by ensuring access to financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers and reducing the amount of cash at such businesses."
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