NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. Governor Leon Guerrero (D) of Guam signed cannabis legalization legislation into law. CT resident? FL resident?

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Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 201

Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The tides have been rapidly changing for hemp companies to gain access to banking, which has not traditionally been available to hemp companies due to the fact that hemp was (sort of) federally illegal until about a year ago. That has made it very difficult for many hemp and hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) businesses to access bank accounts.

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Banking Hemp Compliance Compliance 84

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

Cannabis banking options are still quite limited for marijuana entrepreneurs, despite 36 states legalizing medical marijuana and 17 states permitting recreational adult use, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Are there cannabis-friendly banks? Compare 5 cannabis-friendly banks and credit unions.

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Banking Compliance Compliance Business 84

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

On the same day, LegalizeND announced that they will try again with a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. The bill clarifies that products made from the resin of the cannabis plant are legal for medical purposes under state law, including extracts, concentrates, oils, tinctures, and edible products, amongst others. AZ resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 192

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2019

We have spilled a lot of ink on this blog related to the 2018 Farm Bill , which legalized hemp at the federal level. We represent a handful of banks (and a larger handful of credit unions), and we give those outfits advice on banking hemp and marijuana. We are optimistic that the hemp industry will have ample banking options.

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Banking Hemp Environment Access 83

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Seattle-based cannabis banking startup Shield Compliance is beefing up its staff. Before her role at Shield, Cantrell spent more than 12 years at the Republic Bank of Chicago. She has 20 years of banking experience, the company said. The company offers services in anti-money laundering compliance and client onboarding.

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Banking Compliance Compliance Business 52

NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has passed The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 out of committee this week. Guam became the first US territory to send a bill legalizing the adult-use of marijuana to the governor’s desk in 2019. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of legalization. House Judiciary Committee.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 193

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2021

provide free electronic payments within-network, powerful integrated banking capabilities, and automated compliance. I started my professional career in finance, at an investment banking firm but quickly launched my own venture capital fund. Confia enables cannabis supply chains to flow efficiently.We Mark Lozzi.

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Banking Compliance Compliance Supply Chain 105

NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

House of Representatives just voted to restrict the Department of Justice from interfering with the states that have legalized adult-use marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Update : SB 51 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 7/9/19. CA resident?

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Legislation Hemp Decriminalization Agriculture 203

Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

banking and insurance). Provision of accounting services; advertising services; legal or compliance services; IT, software, and communications services; packaging, transportation, or other logistics services. The “cannabis tax” is most significantly seen as it relates to banking and financing, and insurance coverage.

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Business Banking Legislation Cannabis 143

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has scheduled to convene a markup on The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 on Tuesday, March 26th. Similarly, activists in Arizona are attempting to qualify a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of legalization. CO resident? Connecticut. CT resident?

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 166

NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

This week, a bipartisan coalition of more than 100 co-sponsors has reintroduced legislation in Congress, The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act), HR 1595, to allow state-licensed marijuana-related businesses to engage freely in relationships with banks and other financial institutions. Update : H.333

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Legislation Patients Access Seed-To-Sale 192

SpeedWeed

APRIL 2, 2021

Shield Compliance is a comprehensive compliance management platform for banking cannabis-related businesses. The company’s focus is on transforming the way cannabis banks and legal marijuana financial institutions manage risk, comply with regulations, and satisfy operational demands across the United States.

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Compliance Compliance Media Data 52

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The House Financial Services subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing Wednesday to address the lack of access to basic banking services by state-legal marijuana businesses. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of legalization. This was a big week for marijuana in Congress.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 189

NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. The measure would establish a license permit process for hospitality spaces to allow cannabis products to be legally purchased and consumed on site. 333, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Compliance 182

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The alliance showcases the strengths of both organizations: Shield Compliance offers a purpose-built AML/BSA compliance management software solution that enables financial institutions to unlock new revenue and scale cannabis banking operations. POSaBIT puts compliance at the center of everything it does. About POSaBIT.

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Compliance Compliance Banking Seed-To-Sale 40

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

CRCC’s paper, published by the Ohio State University (OSU) Moritz College of Law, is titled “Not a SAFE Bet: Equitable Access to Cannabis Banking, An Analysis of the SAFE Banking Act.”. Ohio State Legal Studies Research Paper No. Promote compliance with state and local regulatory requirements regarding business ownership.

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Banking Access Research and Development Policy 52

PrestoDoctor

AUGUST 1, 2022

Marijuana banking options are limited for many entrepreneurs despite the fact that several thirty-six states legalize medical marijuana use. Thanks to a recent cannabis banking bill that has passed in Pennsylvania, cannabis-related businesses now have the right to use financial institutions and insurance for their businesses.

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Banking Law Marijuana Compliance 52

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

This is what they say… The Green Flower Cannabis Compliance & Regulations Certificate Program will familiarize you with the laws and regulations that govern the cannabis industry in the United States, so you’ll be able to keep your organization, your team, and yourself out of trouble as your business matures. Legal Officer.

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Compliance Compliance Education Legalization 45

SpeedWeed

MARCH 18, 2021

This is notable because it is thought to be the first time US regulators have publicly called out a financial institution for compliance issues connected to the cannabis industry. Cannabis and Banking. The gray area of cannabis being legal in certain states, but not the U.S., All over the U.S., Somebody has to go through this.

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Banking Compliance Compliance Access 52

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #cannabisbanking –NatureTrak, the leading compliance and risk management solution for financial institutions serving the cannabis industry, today announces its newest customer, Southwest Capital Bank.

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Banking Compliance Compliance Business 40

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Congress is making another run at providing a safe harbor to the banking industry and companies that provide services to cannabis businesses. On September 21, 2021, the House voted to include the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021 (SAFE Banking Act) 1 in the annual National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA).

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Banking Compliance Compliance Business 52

SpeedWeed

JULY 23, 2021

Most of us buy stuff digitally today, whether we are paying by card, banking app, or mobile payments app. . Most popular payment apps will not deal with legal, licensed cannabis businesses. Most banks will not do business with cannabis merchants, either. Why Is It Such a Pain to Buy Legal Pot Digitally?

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Banking Compliance Compliance Retail 52

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Abrigo, the leader of compliance, credit risk, and lending solutions for financial institutions, today announced its partnership with Green Check Verified (GCV), the top provider of cannabis banking solutions for financial institutions.

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Banking Compliance Compliance Business 52

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

House of Representatives approved the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act 321-103. Neal Levine of the Cannabis Trade Federation states … The bipartisan SAFE Banking Act ( H.R.1595 It aims to address the state-legal cannabis industry’s lack of access to banking and other financial services.

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Banking Safety Compliance Compliance 55

NORML

MAY 17, 2019

A New Hampshire House-passed legalization bill was held in a Senate committee for further study. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. HB 110 has been introduced to legalize and regulate marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of legalization. CA resident? IL resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 166

NORML

MAY 24, 2019

An activist group in North Dakota filed paperwork to begin petitioning for another adult use marijuana legalization ballot initiative in 2020. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! CA resident? NH resident?

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Legislation Hemp Access Patients 191

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2021

Solomon’s primary contributions to date include the development and rollout of an industry-leading compliance program and the optimization of staff and assets to support rapid market expansion. As Solomon begins his new role as CEO, previous managing partner Robert Simpson will be moving into an advisory role on the Company’s Board.

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Banking Compliance Compliance Programs 81

Burns Levinson (Cannabusiness advisory)

APRIL 20, 2022

Join industry trailblazers for a virtual discussion and industry advisory on the current state of permissible payment platforms in the cannabis industry and legal, ethical alternatives to cashless ATMs and blockchain. Cashless ATMs are a popular method of payment for consumer cannabis purchases.

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Events Law Business Banking 89

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2022

Congress should either legalize cannabis or stop deputizing banks as drug enforcement investigators. Although 18 states have fully legalized, cannabis is still a sticky issue for banks and other financial institutions because it remains illegal at the federal level. The State of Banking. That can prove costly.

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Banking State Laws Law DEA 52

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Law Firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP writes… The Cannabis Banking Guidance from California’s Department of Business Oversight (DBO) offers California-chartered financial institutions serving cannabis-related businesses assurances that the DBO will not bring enforcement actions based solely on such relationships. What happened.

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Banking Compliance Compliance Policy 45

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Well worth a read if you want to catch up on the state of British banking for cannabis / hemp products… it’s not good! Banks, insurance companies and payment providers are refusing to work with cannabis-related companies throughout the UK, hampering the growth of the industry and leaving many in financial limbo.

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Banking Business Media Access 59

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2021

monetary banking protocols in banking cannabis and hemp operations. “ The marijuana industry will soon be exploding in New Mexico , and it is important to have banking safeguards to mitigate illicit and criminal conduct. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. , Dec.

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Banking Hemp Compliance Compliance 52

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 19, 2021

(DENVER) October 19, 2021 – Simplifya (“Simplifya” or “the Company”), the leading regulatory and operational compliance company servicing the cannabis ecosystem through advanced software and technologies, announced it has expanded its suite of regulatory and compliance tools with the launch of Simplifya Market Guide. Banking Guidance.

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Compliance Compliance Supply Chain Banking 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2019

Will hemp taint your banking relationship? . Many have setup legal entities and registered under their states’ regulatory programs as permitted growers but have hit a hurdle that most new businesses hop right over: opening a bank account. . AUTHOR: Shane Eloe. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT.

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Banking Hemp Business Agriculture 45

NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Members of the New Hampshire Senate voted to delay consideration of a House-passed legalization bill until later this year. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 225, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. AL resident? IL resident? IL resident?

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Legislation Banking Access Hemp 124

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

NCUA’s Rodney Hood said at the PBC Conference that he’s “concerned that the legal and regulatory infrastructure surrounding the cannabis industry is not evolving quickly enough,” and congressional inaction is largely to blame. He also said that he feels legalization at the federal level is an inevitability. Read full article.

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Banking Law Legalization Hemp 89