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Cannabis Banking Today

Canna Law Blog

We are helping build out another cannabis banking program here in Oregon. We have also handled a good bit of hemp banking work – mostly in 2019 and 2020 before that industry cratered. That’s banking. These are the highest risk businesses for banks and constitute the majority of suspicious activity report (“SAR”) filings.

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Simplifya Appoints Top Cannabis Banking and Financial Services Bod as General Counsel and Chief Banking Officer

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the press release… National Law Journal’s 2020 Cannabis Trailblazer Katrina Skinner to Help Lead Company’s Legal Matters and Expansion into Banking, Financial and Payment-Related Services and Solutions for Cannabis Businesses and Related-Banking and Financial Sectors.

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Simplifya Appoints Cannabis Banking and Financial Services Expert, Katrina Skinner, as General Counsel and Chief Banking Officer

Cannabis Law Report

National Law Journal’s 2020 Cannabis Trailblazer Katrina Skinner to Help Lead Company’s Legal Matters and Expansion into Banking, Financial and Payment-Related Services and Solutions for Cannabis Businesses and Related-Banking and Financial Sectors. Says the headline.

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Coming Up: Cannabis Business & Law Events with Clear-Headed Guidance

Burns Levinson (Cannabusiness advisory)

Today, our team is celebrating by gearing up for two exciting events hosted by Burns & Levinson featuring experts and cannabis marketplace pros from across the industry. Happy 4/20! CannaBusiness Advisory Webinar. Permissible Payments in Cannabis. Safer alternatives to cashless ATMs, blockchain, and more. Thursday, April 28 | 4:00 p.m.

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Sour Diesel Group to host 420 Illinois Festival

Illinois News Joint

Despite the recent cold snap, cannabis-friendly event planners are warming up our Events Page with spring and summer festivals and conferences. The 420 Illinois Festival is an open-consumption event (in designated areas) and will include music acts, several vendors, and more. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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CLR Interview: Mark Lozzi, CEO of Confia

Cannabis Law Report

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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Credit Union and Banking Update for Hemp and Marijuana Industries

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

The guidance offers reassurance to credit unions following the 2018 Farm Bill, which federally legalized hemp, but failed to address banking in the hemp industry, leaving the banking industry uncertain as to their capacity to legally serve the industry. Last week at a CannaGather event in New York City Rep.

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