lized seed of such plant which is incapable 
of germination; or 
‘‘(iii) any drug product approved 
under section 505 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or biological 
product licensed under section 351 of the 
Public Health Service Act. 
‘‘(2) CANNABIS-RELATED
LEGITIMATE
BUSI-
NESS.—The term ‘cannabis-related legitimate busi-
ness’ means a manufacturer, producer, or any per-
son or company that is a small business concern and 
that— 
‘‘(A) engages in any activity described in 
subparagraph (B) pursuant to a law established 
by a State or a political subdivision of a State, 
as determined by such State or political subdivi-
sion; and 
‘‘(B) participates in any business or orga-
nized activity that involves handling cannabis or 
cannabis products, including cultivating, pro-
ducing, manufacturing, selling, transporting, 
displaying, dispensing, distributing, or pur-
chasing cannabis or cannabis products. 
‘‘(3) SERVICE
PROVIDER.—The term ‘service 
provider’— 
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‘‘(A) means a business, organization, or 
other person that— 
‘‘(i) sells goods or services to a can-
nabis-related legitimate business; or 
‘‘(ii) provides any business services, 
including the sale or lease of real or any 
other property, legal or other licensed serv-
ices, or any other ancillary service, relating 
to cannabis; and 
‘‘(B) does not include a business, organiza-
tion, or other person that participates in any 
business or organized activity that involves han-
dling cannabis or cannabis products, including 
cultivating, producing, manufacturing, selling, 
transporting, displaying, dispensing, distrib-
uting, or purchasing cannabis or cannabis prod-
ucts.’’. 
(b) SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.— 
Section 21(c) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
648(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(9) SERVICES
FOR
CANNABIS-RELATED
LE-
GITIMATE BUSINESSES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.— 
A small business development center may not decline 
to provide services to an otherwise eligible small 
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business concern under this section solely because 
such concern is a cannabis-related legitimate busi-
ness or service provider.’’. 
(c) WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTERS.—Section 29 of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(p) SERVICES
FOR CANNABIS-RELATED LEGITI-
MATE BUSINESSES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.—A wom-
en’s business center may not decline to provide services 
to an otherwise eligible small business concern under this 
section solely because such concern is a cannabis-related 
legitimate business or service provider.’’. 
(d) SCORE.—Section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The head of the 
SCORE program established under this subparagraph 
may not decline to provide services to an otherwise eligible 
small business concern solely because such concern is a 
cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider.’’. 
(e) VETERAN BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTERS.—Sec-
tion 32 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) SERVICES
FOR CANNABIS-RELATED LEGITI-
MATE BUSINESSES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.—A Vet-
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eran Business Outreach Center may not decline to provide 
services to an otherwise eligible small business concern 
under this section solely because such concern is a can-
nabis-related legitimate business or service provider.’’. 
(f) SECTION 7(a) LOANS.—Section 7(a) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(38) LOANS
TO
CANNABIS-RELATED
LEGITI-
MATE BUSINESSES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.—The 
Administrator may not decline to provide a guar-
antee for a loan under this subsection, and a lender 
may not decline to make a loan under this sub-
section, to an otherwise eligible small business con-
cern solely because such concern is a cannabis-re-
lated legitimate business or service provider.’’. 
(g) DISASTER LOANS.—Section 7(b) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended by inserting 
after paragraph (15) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) ASSISTANCE TO CANNABIS-RELATED LE-
GITIMATE BUSINESSES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.— 
The Administrator may not decline to provide assist-
ance under this subsection to an otherwise eligible 
small business concern solely because such concern 
is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service 
provider.’’. 
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(h) MICROLOANS.—Section 7(m) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(14) ASSISTANCE TO CANNABIS-RELATED LE-
GITIMATE BUSINESSES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.— 
The Administrator may not decline to make a loan 
or a grant under this subsection, and an eligible 
intermediary may not decline to provide assistance 
under this subsection to an otherwise eligible bor-
rower, eligible intermediary, or eligible nonprofit en-
tity (as applicable) solely because such borrower, 
intermediary, or nonprofit entity is a cannabis-re-
lated legitimate business or service provider.’’. 
(i) SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY DE-
BENTURES TO FINANCE CANNABIS-RELATED LEGITI-
MATE BUSINESSES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.—Part A of 
title III of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 
(15 U.S.C. 681 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 321. DEBENTURES TO FINANCE CANNABIS-RELATED 
LEGITIMATE BUSINESSES AND SERVICE PRO-
VIDERS. 
‘‘(a) GUARANTEES.—The Administrator may not de-
cline to purchase or guarantee a debenture made under 
this title to an otherwise eligible small business investment 
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company solely because such small business investment 
company provides financing to an entity that is a can-
nabis-related legitimate business or service provider (as 
defined in section 7(a)(38) of the Small Business Act). 
‘‘(b) OTHER ASSISTANCE.—A small business invest-
ment company may not decline to provide assistance under 
this title to an otherwise eligible small business concern 
solely because such small business concern is a cannabis- 
related legitimate business or service provider (as defined 
in section 7(a)(38) of the Small Business Act).’’. 
(j) STATE
OR
LOCAL
DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY 
LOANS.—Title V of the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 511. LOANS TO FINANCE CANNABIS-RELATED LEGITI-
MATE BUSINESSES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. 
‘‘(a) LOANS AND LOAN GUARANTEES.—The Admin-
istrator may not decline to make or provide a guarantee 
for a loan under this title to an otherwise eligible qualified 
State or local development company solely because such 
qualified State or local development company provides fi-
nancing to an entity that is a cannabis-related legitimate 
business or service provider (as defined in section 7(a)(38) 
of the Small Business Act). 
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