,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cedj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bg1 #bjai,ms4 ,velzquez introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,small ,business1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce1 ,natural ,resources1 ,agriculture1 and the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to ensure that certain loan programs of the ,small ,business ,administration are made available to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ensuring ,safe ,capital ,access for ,all ,small ,businesses ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,decriminalization of cannabis 7a7 ,cannabis removed from schedule of controlled substances ,subsection 7c7 of schedule ,i of section #bjb7;c7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,marihuana2 and 7#b7 by striking ,tetrahydrocannabinols and renumbering accordingly4 7b7 ,conforming amendments to ,controlled ,substances ,act ,the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ajb7dd7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7dd771 by striking marihuana12 7#b7 in section #dja7;b7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hda7;b77-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in clause 7vi71 by inserting or after the semicolon2 7,,ii7 by striking 7vii72 and 7,,iii7 by redesignating clause 7viii7 as clause 7vii72 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 in clause 7vi71 by inserting or after the semicolon2 7,,ii7 by striking clause 7vii72 and 7,,iii7 by redesignating clause 7viii7 as clause 7vii72 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 in the first sentence1 by striking subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,d7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b72 7iv7 by striking subparagraph 7,d72 7v7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,e7 as subparagraph 7,d72 and 7vi7 in subparagraph 7,d77i71 as so redesignated1 by striking subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 and inserting subparagraph 7,c72 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#d72 and 7,c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f71 respectively2 7#c7 in section #djb7;c77#b77;,b7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdb7;c77#b77;,b771 by striking marihuana12 7#d7 in section #djc7;d77#a7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdc7;d77#a771 by striking marihuana12 7#e7 in section #dah7;a7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hei7;a771 by striking the last sentence2 7#f7 in section #dai7;a7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hfj7;a771 by striking the last sentence2 7#g7 in section #dbb7;d7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hfc7;d77-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking marijuana12 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking 1 such as a marihuana cigarette12 and 7#h7 in section #eaf7;d7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hhf7;d771 by striking section #dja7;b77#f7 each place the term appears and inserting section #dja7;b77#e74 7c7 ,other conforming amendments 7#a7 ,national ,forest ,system ,drug ,control ,act of #aihf ,the ,national ,forest ,system ,drug ,control ,act of #aihf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;b et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #aejjb7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;b7a77 by striking marijuana and other2 7,b7 in section #aejjc7b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;c7#b77 by striking marijuana and other2 and 7,c7 in section #aejjd7b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;d7#b77 by striking marijuana and other4 7#b7 ,interception of communications ,section #beaf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7#a77;e71 by striking 1 marihuana12 and 7,b7 in subsection 7#b7 by striking marihuana4 #c4 #g7;a7 loans to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers ,section #g7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#cf7 ,loans to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator may not decline to provide a guarantee for a loan under this subsection to an otherwise eligible small business concern solely because such concern is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider4 7,b7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,cannabis ,the term cannabis has the meaning given the term marihuana in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act4 7ii7 ,cannabis product ,the term cannabis product means any article which contains cannabis1 including an article which is a concentrate1 an edible1 a tincture1 a cannabis-infused product1 or a topical4 7iii7 ,cannabis-related legitimate business ,the term cannabis-related legitimate business means a manufacturer1 producer1 or any person or company that is a small business concern and that-- 7,i7 engages in any activity described in subclause 7,,ii7 pursuant to a law established by a ,state or a political subdivision of a ,state1 as determined by such ,state or political subdivision2 and 7,,ii7 participates in any business or organized activity that involves handling cannabis or cannabis products1 including cultivating1 producing1 manufacturing1 selling1 transporting1 displaying1 dispensing1 distributing1 or purchasing cannabis or cannabis products4 7iv7 ,manufacturer ,the term manufacturer means a person who manufactures1 compounds1 converts1 processes1 prepares1 or packages cannabis or cannabis products4 7v7 ,producer ,the term producer means a person who plants1 cultivates1 harvests1 or in any way facilitates the natural growth of cannabis4 7vi7 ,service provider ,the term service provider-- 7,i7 means a business1 organization1 or other person that-- 7aa7 sells goods or services to a cannabis-related legitimate business2 or 7bb7 provides any business services1 including the sale or lease of real or any other property1 legal or other licensed services1 or any other ancillary service1 relating to cannabis2 and 7,,ii7 does not include a business1 organization1 or other person that participates in any business or organized activity that involves handling cannabis or cannabis products1 including cultivating1 producing1 manufacturing1 selling1 transporting1 displaying1 dispensing1 distributing1 or purchasing cannabis or cannabis products4 7vii7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 4 #d4 ,disaster loans to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers ,section #g7;b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b77 is amended by inserting after paragraph 7#ae7 the following new paragraph3 7#af7 ,assistance to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers ,the ,administrator may not decline to provide assistance under this subsection to an otherwise eligible borrower solely because such borrower is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider 7as defined in subsection 7a77#cf774 4 #e4 ,microloans to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers ,section #g7m7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77#ac77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ad7 ,assistance to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers ,an eligible intermediary may not decline to provide assistance under this subsection to an otherwise eligible borrower solely because such borrower is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider 7as defined in subsection 7a77#cf774 4 #f4 ,state or local development company loans to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers ,title ,v of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #eaa4 ,loans to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers ,the ,administrator may not decline to provide a guarantee for a loan under this title to an otherwise eligible ,state or local development company solely because such ,state or local development company provides financing to an entity that is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider 7as defined in section #g7;a77#cf7 of the ,small ,business ,act74 4 #g4 ,rulemaking ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration shall issue or amend any rules1 standard operating procedures1 other legal or policy guidance necessary to carry out the requirements of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4