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Article: 5 cannabis banking options — plus 4 alternatives

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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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Article: Lawyers Urge Cannabis Companies to Stop Tricking Banks Into Providing Service

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A relatively new practice has emerged to work around federal restrictions on banking institutions that work with cannabis… Read More. Dope report.

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Article: Initiating a Hemp Banking Program

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Here’s the introduction to a piece written by Jessica Caballero, CRCM, CERP for the ABA Banking Journal Industrial hemp is… Read More. The post Article: Initiating a Hemp Banking Program first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Cannabis Banking Is Out Of The Defense Spending Bill & Reps At Loggerheads About Which Comes First The Chicken Or The Egg?

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A new version of a congressional defense bill does not include marijuana banking reform following negotiations between the House and Senate. Read full article. Marijuana Moment reports. This latest iteration will now go through both chambers again before potentially being sent to the president’s desk. Watch the debate.

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Does the Safe Banking Act Still Have a Chance? Burns Levison Article

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FinCEN’s most recent information regarding financial institutions providing services to cannabis-related businesses (“CRBs”) indicates a slight decline in the overall number of depository institutions providing … Read More.

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Article – Cannabis Business Executive: Reflections Across the Pond: Banking Blues for UK Cannabis industry

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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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National Law Review Article: Cannabis Banking; The SAFE Banking Act 2.0’s Status, Key Modifications, and Prospects

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Here’s the introduction to their piece published 2 April 2021 Introduction In September 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed… Read More.

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