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Higher Love event sets talent lineup

Illinois News Joint

High-Minded Events has finalized it talent lineup for the 2023 “ Higher Love – Pride Month Kick Off” next month. Phil Cooper, Owner and Founder of High-Minded Events, invites all LGBTQ+ budtenders, buyers, and their allies to come kick-off pride at the second annual Higher Love. Higher Love is scheduled for 6-10 p.m.

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The Week in Weed: October 2, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Cannabis banking appears in the Democrats’ new stimulus bill. The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled in favor of CBD sellers in the state. Once again, further bulletins as events warrant. In other federal news, Democrats included the SAFE Banking Act in its latest stimulus bill. A 2019 law legalized products below 0.3%

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Cannabis Industry: The Latest Takeaways

The Blunt Truth

Industry expert panels discussed market trends, private equity, venture capital, family offices, and banking, as well as commercial real estate, which I had the opportunity to moderate. Banking – here, too, experts caution that there won’t be advancements until the feds legalize.

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Credit Union and Banking Update for Hemp and Marijuana Industries

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

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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Risky Business: Cannabis Security Interests and Secured Transactions

Canna Law Blog

It’s no secret many cannabis businesses can’t get bank accounts or loans or lines of credit from financial institutions because of the Bank Secrecy Act and federal anti-money laundering laws — despite current FinCEN guidance.

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Papers & Resources On Cannabis From The American Bankers Association

Cannabis Law Report

Yet the possession, distribution or sale of marijuana remains illegal under federal law, which means any contact with money that can be traced back to state marijuana operations could be considered money laundering and expose a bank to significant legal, operational and regulatory risk. RELATED TRAINING & EVENTS.

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The Biggest Pitfalls of California Cannabis Leases in 2019

Canna Law Blog

.” The timing of the state’s issuance between these two license types is wildly different though and it will make a difference for the lease at issue in that many landlords contemplate cancellation of their leases in the event state licensure of some kind isn’t secured by a set date.

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