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New CEO aims to transform Safe Harbor from cannabis lending to fintech

Terry Mendez is implementing sweeping changes at Safe Harbor Financial to diversify its core business and improve its…

News March 18
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Colorado regulators allowed hemp-derived THC into market, lawsuit says

Colorado’s regulated marijuana market is riddled with unsafe and illegal hemp-derived THC, a flow that regulators are unable…

News March 14
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Marijuana finance company Safe Harbor modifies debt to increase cash flow

Marijuana industry finance company SHF Holdings, Safe Harbor Financial, has modified its debt with Partner Colorado Credit Union.

News March 5
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Native Roots co-founder sues former marijuana business partner again

A co-founder of Denver-based Native Roots Cannabis Co. has filed a 52-page lawsuit on top of the current…

News March 4
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California workers for marijuana operator Eaze secure 3-year bargaining pact

Nearly 500 California-based workers at marijuana operator Eaze have ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement.

News February 24
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Cannabis Marketing Association is closing after 9 years

The Denver-based Cannabis Marketing Association, which operated the Cannabis Marketing Summit, is closing after more than nine years.

News February 20
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Cannabis testing lab fraud can be curbed if industry is ‘part of the solution’

To eliminate testing lab fraud, the cannabis industry needs to say, "We're not OK with doing this, and…

News February 13
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Colorado Springs can’t sidestep voters on recreational marijuana, judge rules

A district court judge has blocked the city of Colorado Springs from asking voters to repeal recreational marijuana…

News February 11
Cannabis industry finance company SHF Holdings doing business as Safe Harbor Financial on Monday announced a plan to modify its financial agreement with Partner Colorado Credit Union. Partner Colorado Credit Union promissory note Safe Harbor Financial Sundie Seefried Terry Mendez
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Marijuana finance company Safe Harbor pauses promissory note payments

Marijuana industry finance company SHF Holdings, doing business as Safe Harbor Financial, is seeking to modify its financial…

News February 3
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Colorado cannabis operator’s testing experiment yields damning pesticide, microbial and potency results

More than 85% of regulated marijuana products sold in Colorado’s adult-use market might violate health and labeling laws,…

News February 3
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