,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ag1 #bjbb,ms4
 ,ros5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a   
,,bill  ,to ensure t c]ta9 loan programs
 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration are  
made available to cannabis-relat$       
legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair ,access =    
,cannabis ,small ,bus9esses ,act4  #b4  
#g7;a7 loans to cannabis-relat$         
legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s  
,section #g7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ch7 ,loans to
 cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses & 
s]vice provid]s  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 p>agraph3 7i7 ,cannabis ,! t]m cannabis
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m m>ihuana 9      
section #ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances  
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74  7ii7        
,cannabis product ,! t]m cannabis       

product means any article t conta9s     
cannabis1 includ+ an article t is a     
conc5trate1 an edible1 a t9cture1 a     
cannabis-infus$ product1 or a topical4  
7iii7 ,cannabis-relat$ legitimate       
bus9ess ,! t]m cannabis-relat$          
legitimate bus9ess means a manufactur]1 
produc]1 or any p]son or company t is a 
small bus9ess conc]n & t-- 7,i7 engages 
9 any activity describ$ 9 subclause     
7,,ii7 pursuant to a law e/abli%$ by a  
,/ate or a political subdivision ( a    
,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate or political
 subdivision2 &  7,,ii7 p>ticipates 9   
any bus9ess or organiz$ activity t      
involves h&l+ cannabis or cannabis      
products1 includ+ cultivat+1 produc+1   
manufactur+1 sell+1 transport+1         
display+1 disp5s+1 di/ribut+1 or pur*as+
 cannabis or cannabis products4  7iv7   
,manufactur] ,! t]m manufactur] means a 
p]son :o manufactures1 comp\nds1        
conv]ts1 processes1 prep>es1 or packages
 cannabis or cannabis products4  7v7    
,produc] ,! t]m produc] means a p]son :o

 plants1 cultivates1 h>ve/s1 or 9 any   
way facilitates ! natural gr[? (        
cannabis4  7vi7 ,s]vice provid] ,! t]m  
s]vice provid]-- 7,i7 means a bus9ess1  
organization1 or o!r p]son t-- 7aa7     
sells goods or s]vices to a             
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess2 or  
7bb7 provides any bus9ess s]vices1      
includ+ ! sale or lease ( real or any   
o!r prop]ty1 legal or o!r lic5s$        
s]vices1 or any o!r ancill>y s]vice1    
relat+ to cannabis2 &  7,,ii7 does n    
include a bus9ess1 organization1 or o!r 
p]son t p>ticipates 9 any bus9ess or    
organiz$ activity t involves h&l+       
cannabis or cannabis products1 includ+  
cultivat+1 produc+1 manufactur+1 sell+1 
transport+1 display+1 disp5s+1          
di/ribut+1 or pur*as+ cannabis or       
cannabis products4  7vii7 ,/ate ,! t]m  
,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 &   
any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7,b7 ,loans ,not)/&+ any       
provision ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act

 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 !        
,adm9i/rator may n decl9e to provide a  
gu>antee = a loan "u ?is subsection1 & a
 l5d] may n decl9e to make a loan made  
"u ?is subsection1 to an o!rwise        
eligible small bus9ess conc]n solely    
because ! conc]n is a cannabis-relat$   
legitimate bus9ess or s]vice provid]4  4
  #c4 ,disa/] loans to cannabis-relat$  
legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s  
,section #g7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b77 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ae7 ! foll[+3    
7#af7 ,assi/ance to cannabis-relat$     
legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s  
,not)/&+ any provision ( ! ,controll$   
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et  
seq471 ! ,adm9i/rator may n decl9e to   
provide assi/ance "u ?is subsection to  
an o!rwise eligible borr[] solely       
because ! borr[] is a cannabis-relat$   
legitimate bus9ess or s]vice provid] 7z 
def9$ 9 subsection 7a77#ch774  4  #d4   
,microloans to cannabis-relat$          
legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s  

,section #g7m7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77#ac77 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ad7         
,assi/ance to cannabis-relat$ legitimate
 bus9esses & s]vice provid]s ,not)/&+   
any provision ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 !    
,adm9i/rator may n prohibit an eligible 
int]m$i>y f provid+ assi/ance "u ?is    
subsection to an o!rwise eligible borr[]
 solely because ! borr[] is a           
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or   
s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9 subsection    
7a77#ch774  4  #e4 ,small bus9ess       
inve/m5t company deb5tures to f9ance    
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses &  
s]vice provid]s ,"p ,a ( title ,,iii ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fha et seq47 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cba4         
,deb5tures to f9ance cannabis-relat$    
legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s  
7a7 ,gu>antees ,not)/&+ any provision ( 
! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 ! ,adm9i/rator 

may n decl9e to pur*ase or gu>antee a   
deb5ture issu$ "u ?is title to an       
o!rwise eligible small bus9ess inve/m5t 
company solely because ! small bus9ess  
inve/m5t company provides f9anc+ to an  
entity t is a cannabis-relat$ legitimate
 bus9ess or s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9   
p>agraph 7#ch7 ( section #g7;a7 ( !     
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcf7;a774  7b7 ,o!r assi/ance ,not)/&+ 
any provision ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 !    
,adm9i/rator may n prohibit a small     
bus9ess inve/m5t company f provid+      
assi/ance "u ?is title to an o!rwise    
eligible small bus9ess conc]n solely    
because ! small bus9ess conc]n is a     
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or   
s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#ch7
 ( section #g7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a774  4  #f4  
,/ate or local developm5t company loans 
to f9ance cannabis-relat$ legitimate    
bus9esses & s]vice provid]s ,title ,v ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh

 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eaa4 ,loans
 to f9ance cannabis-relat$ legitimate   
bus9esses & s]vice provid]s  7a7        
,gu>antees ,not)/&+ any provision ( !   
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 ! ,adm9i/rator 
may n decl9e to gu>antee a deb5ture     
issu$ "u ?is title = ! purpose ( mak+ #a
 or m loans to small bus9ess conc]ns    
solely because ! small bus9ess conc]n is
 a cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or
 s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph     
7#ch7 ( section #g7;a7 ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a774 
7b7 ,o!r assi/ance ,not)/&+ any         
provision ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act
 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 a        
qualifi$ ,/ate or local developm5t      
company may n decl9e an application = a 
loan "u ?is title submitt$ by an o!rwise
 eligible small bus9ess conc]n solely   
because ! small bus9ess conc]n is a     
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or   
s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#ch7

 ( section #g7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a774  4  #g4  
,assi/ance f res\rce p>tn]s =           
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses &  
s]vice provid]s  7a7 ,small bus9ess     
developm5t c5t]s ,section #ba7;c7 ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdh7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#i7 ,s]vices = cannabis-relat$
 legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s 
,not)/&+ any provision ( ! ,controll$   
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et  
seq471 a small bus9ess developm5t c5t]  
may n decl9e to provide s]vices to an   
o!rwise eligible small bus9ess conc]n "u
 ?is section solely because ! small     
bus9ess conc]n is a cannabis-relat$     
legitimate bus9ess or s]vice provid] 7z 
def9$ 9 section #g7;a77#ch774  4  7b7   
,wom5's bus9ess c5t]s ,section #bi ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fef7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7p7 ,s]vices = cannabis-,relat$
 legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s 
,not)/&+ any provision ( ! ,controll$   

,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et  
seq471 a wom5's bus9ess c5t] may n      
decl9e to provide s]vices to an o!rwise 
eligible small bus9ess conc]n "u ?is    
section solely because ! small bus9ess  
conc]n is a cannabis-relat$ legitimate  
bus9ess or s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9    
section #g7;a77#ch774  4  7c7 ,,score   
,section #h7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fcg7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3 ,not)/&+ any provision ( 
! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 ! head ( !     
,,score program e/abli%$ "u ?is         
subp>agraph may n decl9e to provide     
s]vices to an o!rwise eligible small    
bus9ess conc]n solely because ! conc]n  
is a cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess 
or s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9 section    
#g7;a77#ch7744  7d7 ,vet]an bus9ess     
outrea* c5t]s ,section #cb ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7   
,s]vices = cannabis-,relat$ legitimate  

bus9esses & s]vice provid]s ,not)/&+ any
 provision ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances    
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 a    
,vet]an ,bus9ess ,outrea* ,c5t] may n   
decl9e to provide s]vices to an o!rwise 
eligible small bus9ess conc]n "u ?is    
section solely because ! small bus9ess  
conc]n is a cannabis-relat$ legitimate  
bus9ess or s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9    
section #g7;a77#ch774  4  #h4 ,te*nical 
assi/ance provid]s ,9 addition to !     
programs cov]$ by ! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 ,act1 & not)/&+ any provision ( !      
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 a provid] (    
f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance "u a     
program adm9i/]$ or fund$ by ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration may n decl9e to  
provide su* f9ancial or te*nical        
assi/ance to an o!rwise eligible small  
bus9ess conc]n 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#fcb77 solely because ! conc]n is a     
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or   
s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9 section       

#g7;a77#ch7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#ch774  #i4     
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration %all issue or am5d any    
rules1 /&>d op]at+ proc$ures1 & o!r     
legal or policy guidance z necess>y to  
c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4