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Why cannabis banking reform alone won’t solve payment processing woes

Cannabis operators that rely on large B2B cannabis payments need a viable payment solution, and federal banking reform…

News July 10
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Bipartisan lawmakers reintroduce SAFER Banking on eve of marijuana rescheduling hearings

Reintroduced in both houses of Congress on Thursday, the SAFER Banking Act is still necessary even after federal…

News June 25
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Why the industry needs to defend federal marijuana rescheduling

"If you have a DEA license or are in a state-legal market, from a compliance perspective, that will…

News June 18
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DEA registration is a tough choice for medical marijuana operators

Registration provides a safe harbor for medical marijuana businesses, but they must hand over a lot of sensitive…

News June 5
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The Payment Problem No One Warns CBD Retailers About

Cannabis payments are facing a reckoning as workarounds disappear

Cannabis operators are used to payment solutions that disappear overnight. But as margins squeeze, that's a risk most…

News May 29
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How cannabis MSO TerrAscend is responding to federal marijuana rescheduling

TerrAscend will leverage federal rescheduling of medical cannabis to drive growth, shape policy with a focus on compliance…

News April 30
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Marijuana is medicine again in the US as Trump administration reschedules cannabis

In the biggest shift in federal drug policy in the U.S. since 1970, President Donald Trump's Justice Department…

News April 23
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What banks are actually doing when they reject cannabis accounts

Banks aren't set up to reject cannabis accounts. Cannabis banking is held back by a lack of clear…

News April 17
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Can the right data convince banks to lend to cannabis operators?

The NCS Thea platform acts as a bridge between cautious financial institutions and capital-starved cannabis businesses.

News April 7
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Major marijuana MSO files for U.S. bankruptcy protections

Cannabis multistate operator The Cannabist Co. has filed for bankruptcy after selling off permits in several states and…

News April 3
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