All posts tagged "banking"

Economics

Financing Options for New & Existing Cannabis Businesses

Top 5 tips for financing & the most commonly leased items

Economics

Official ‘Made In Alaska’ Cannabis Is a Thing Now

Normalization of cannabis commerce is crucial to the long-term success of legalization, and official state recognition...

Economics

Bank Kerfuffle Threatens Uruguay Legalization

Legal cannabis in Uruguay encounters a banking snag

Politics

Biggest Block for Big Bud Still Banking: Fed Dread Spurs Purge

With the Trump administration still alternating between silence and saber rattling on federal cannabis enforcement, next...

Economics

Oregon’s New Marijuana Banking Bill Provides No Federal Protection

Banking services may soon be made slightly easier for those involved in the Oregon cannabis industry....

Politics

Sen. Bernie Sanders Moves to End Federal Prohibition of Cannabis

In a move that decisively sets his stance on drug policy apart from any other candidate,...

Economics

New York Banks Say “No” to Cannabis

New York’s medical cannabis industry is scheduled to launch at the beginning of 2016, but the...

Politics

Senate Committee Votes in Favor of Cannabis Banking

The Senate Committee on Appropriations voted 16-14 today in favor of an amendment to the 2016...

In History

6 Months of Successful Retail Sales in Colorado

Closing the month of June, the State of Colorado will have half a year’s worth of...

Economics

Marijuana Retailers are Skeptical of New Banking Regulations

The Colorado legislature voted earlier this month to create the first state-run banking cooperative for marijuana sellers; however,...

Economics

“The Final Piece Of The Pot Puzzle”: Colorado Approves Banking Co-Op

In a landmark decision for the marijuana industry, the Colorado legislature approved the first state-run financial...

Economics

Washington State Could Manage Marijuana Commerce Using State-Run Banking

So far, one of the biggest challenges surrounding legalized marijuana in Colorado has been what to...

Economics

Feds: Attorneys Should Use Discretion When Prosecuting Cannabis-Related Banking Offenses

A memo issued by the U.S. Department of Justice today directs U.S. attorneys to use their...