 In 2019, Attorneys General from all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and all four U.S. territories were offered the opportunity to support a bill, the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (H.R.1595), sponsored by U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.), which would permit marijuana-related businesses in states and territories to use the banking system.The bill would facilitate collection of taxes levied on the $8.3 billion industry, reduce the danger of operating cash-only businesses and more effectively monitor the industry.