Veriheal

JULY 2, 2020

Louisiana has had a medical cannabis program for many years. In late May, Louisiana lawmakers discussed a bill that would significantly expand the state’s medical cannabis program and offer access to thousands of more patients in the state that may benefit from cannabinoid therapies. The Bill as Passed.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

These multi state operators (MSOs) need to take the specific requirements of each state into account in every aspect of their business, from product types offered to how they bank. What are some of the issues that impact an MSO’s ability to access banking? Why MSOs face unique banking challenges. What are multi-state operators?

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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. Ohio State Legal Studies Research Paper No. Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, August, 2022.

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MassRoots

JULY 28, 2020

One of the most important pieces of cannabis related legislation, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act ( SAFE Banking Act ), has the chance to be included in the next round of COVID-19 relief legislation in the United States. Tell them to support the inclusion of the SAFE Banking Act. Don’t wait.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Additionally, these past proposals also pushed for equal access to the economic opportunities arising from the legal cannabis market. They emphasize that these communities should have an active role in reaping the economic advantages that come with legalization. Last year, AFGE passed a resolution supporting cannabis legalization.

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MassRoots

AUGUST 4, 2020

The California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA) is calling for cannabis businesses to join them in imploring Speaker Pelosi to prioritize the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act). What is the SAFE Banking Act? Virgin Islands have enacted either medicinal or recreational legalization amendments.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

ARVADA – Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) released a bold roadmap to provide clarity and guidance for state-chartered financial services industries that serve or seek to serve legal cannabis-related businesses. Roadmap to cannabis banking_January 2020. “As WATCH PRESS CONFERENCE.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 18, 2021

Cannabis and Banking. banks and credit unions are reluctant to work with cannabis businesses because of concerns surrounding the federal illegality of cannabis. The gray area of cannabis being legal in certain states, but not the U.S., The gray area of cannabis being legal in certain states, but not the U.S.,

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2019

Unfortunately still the position for most banks and hemp. Shortly after the 2018 Farm Bill passed, legalizing industrial hemp, we predicted that banking services for hemp businesses would be slow going. Legal hemp businesses should be treated just like any other businesses and not discriminated against,” the letters urged.

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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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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news this week is that, for the first time ever, a cannabis bill, the SAFER Banking Act, got a markup in the Senate. The MORE Act has been re-introduced and it’s possible the HOPE Act will become part of SAFER.

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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. Abrigo partners with Green Check Verified to expand cannabis banking support to financial institutions.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2021

monetary banking protocols in banking cannabis and hemp operations. This honor is part of a financial services certification program overseen by the Policy Center for Public Health & Safety (PH&S) in collaboration with state attorneys general. . ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. , Dec. Department of Treasury and FinCEN.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

As a result, many of the provisions that created the structure for Virginia’s adult-use cannabis program, and the framework for regulations to be issued by the [Cannabis Control] Authority, are no longer effective. Agencies tasked with moving the program forward are currently putting their efforts on hold until after 2023.”

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. It looks like marijuana banking will not be part of the NDAA. Federal assistance with state expungement programs might be on the table. marijuana banking. marijuana banking. cbd regulation. and finally.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Most consumer cannabis transactions are done in cash, legal or not. Since the United States classifies cannabis as a Title IV drug, the banking industry is unwilling and unable to provide services to cannabis operations. There’s even a loyalty program. Tsang has a long history in the banking world.

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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. ” To learn more about NatureTrak, visit www.naturetrak.com.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2019

On May 13th New Jersey’s Department of Health (“DOH”) amended it Medicinal Marijuana Program Rules, N.J.A.C. Phil Murphy’s Executive Order #6 tasking the DOH with reviewing all Medicinal Marijuana Program (“Program”) aspects to expand access and eliminate bureaucratic barriers. 24:6I-1, Et.

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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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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 26, 2019

Last week, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) issued interim guidance stating that federally insured credit unions may provide certain financial services to legally operating hemp businesses. The need for cannabis businesses to have access to banking services continues to gain federal support.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2022

DENVER – June 23, 2022 – Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) has launched a targeted entrepreneurial assistance program for aspiring cannabis business owners that is specifically designed to boost ownership among individuals disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition and enforcement. Hancock said.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Social equity programs are a relatively new phenomenon in the U.S. cannabis industry, with the aim of getting more minorities and those with marijuana-related convictions involved in the legal sector. social equity programs were two of the first in the nation to launch. On the surface, both social equity programs appear similar.

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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. . PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. THC when it is harvested and tested? .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

What To Know: – The efforts to legalize cannabis have gained traction in some states and run into serious roadblocks in others. – Thirty-seven states allow for medical cannabis use through state run programs. 1] The most recent state to pass legislation is Rhode Island, which authorized an adult use program.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal. In July, 2017, a joint ministerial decision between the Ministers of Health and Justice legalized medical marijuana in Greece, and changed the classification of cannabis from a Table A drug to a Table B drug. For a first offense, a counseling program can be a substitute for incarceration.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Since Oklahoma legalized medical marijuana in 2018, it’s been a boon to the economy as well as a boost to the health of the people who benefit from it. But there’s one big question that surrounds the medical marijuana industry in Oklahoma: how do banks and the cannabis industry come together for their mutual benefit?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

21 State Attorneys General Urge Congress Protect State Marijuana Programs From Federal Interference. AG Racine Leads Bipartisan Coalition of 21 States In Urging Congress To Pass Cannabis Banking Bill. 1028) or similar measures that would allow legal cannabis-related businesses to access the banking system. WASHINGTON, D.C

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 16, 2020

Here’s the introduction to their piece………… Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has started its long-awaited cannabis cultivation amnesty program, a major move to pivot cultivators of illicit cannabis into the legal industry.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 12, 2021

At the start of legalization and coming into this space, there was little to no structure,” Hackett said. “We When medical cannabis was legalized, it was a natural segue for her into the industry, as the cannabis space is full of regulations, she said. . We really built the business from the ground up through trial and error.”.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 12, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have an update on the latest incarnation of the SAFE Banking Act. We look at the legalization signature drive in Ohio. Could this be the first step on the journey to enact the SAFE Banking Act?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2022

For many, it feels like Alabama’s medical cannabis program has been a work in progress for years. In addition to providing a full suite of legal services to cannabis companies, Whitt and the Cannabis Industry team advise non-cannabis clients – from banks to…. It was a year ago when this all started. Elizabeth R.

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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 Shield Compliance.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we report (with skepticism) on the chances of SAFE Banking making it into the omnibus bill. Staying in New England, we examine the potential for New Hampshire legalization. SAFE BANKING (SIGH).

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. A memo from the Farm Credit Administration to farm credit banks and associations on hemp financing has The National Industrial Hemp Council concerned that growers could have difficulty obtaining loans to expand their operations. CStore Decisions.

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NORML

MARCH 20, 2020

“Given the tremendous amount of uncertainty in the broader economy, the hundreds of thousands of American workers who are employed by the state-legal marijuana industry must be respected and protected by the emergency actions being taken by elected officials,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 7, 2019

industrial hemp germplasm repository, or seed bank, was recently announced by New York State Senator Charles Schumer. An initial investment of $500,000 in federal funding will be used to commence the brand new and nation’s only industrial hemp seed bank, which will be located in Geneva, the Finger Lakes Region of New York.

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