A new bill, known as the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021, was introduced in the House by Ed Perlmutter, a Representative of Colorado, and co-sponsored by Senator Bob Menendez. Under the SAFE Banking Act, it would be illegal for regulators to prevent banks from working with businesses within the cannabis industry.

“It’s a combination of everything,” says Darin Carpenter, CEO of Justice Cannabis Co. (formerly known as Justice Grown), the parent company bringing cannabis dispensary Bloc Dispensary to Bethlehem. He’s talking about the philosophy that drives the business: creating dispensaries as inclusive community cornerstones.