The Cannabis Financial Industry Group (CFIG) coalesces financial institutions and associated services providers serving the regulated US cannabis industry.

OBJECTIVES

Inform and advocate for federal and state policy, and the substantively enacted regulations.

Develop industry practices and standards for financial institutions and associated serving the US cannabis industry.

Educate stakeholders informing state and federal oversight on the industry best practices towards improving consistency among regulators and audits.

Cultivate partnerships with peer financial institutions that mitigate risk and expand opportunities.

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General Membership is open to all banking and financial institutions. Affiliate Membership is available to service providers. For all inquires, please contact Erin Moffet via the form below.

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Industry News

December 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Sunday, December 15

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico Pro Cannabis: Options for SAFE Get Slimmer (paywalled newsletter, text below) Politico Pro Cannabis: SAFE Not Dead Yet (paywalled newsletter, text below) Marijuana Moment: GOP Leaders Blocked Schumer’s Push To Include Marijuana Banking Reform In Government Funding Bill, Senate Source Says Washington Post: Are banks really ‘de-banking’...READ MORE »
December 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, December 6

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico Pro Cannabis Newsletter for 11/25: They Don’t Call it Lame Duck for Nothing (paywalled, text below) Politico Pro Cannabis Newsletter for 12/6: Miracle on Constitution (paywalled, text below) Punchbowl News: Steve Daines plots Banking exit for Foreign Relations Green Market Report: Cannabis finance experts at MJBiz Con […]...READ MORE »
November 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, November 22

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico Pro Cannabis: Banking Rumors Have Begun (paywalled newsletter, text below) Marijuana Moment: Senate Leader Schumer Will ‘Continue To Push’ For Marijuana Banking Bill Passage This Year, Despite ‘Republican Opposition,’ Staffer Says Ask a Pol: Sen. Carper on SAFER Banking: “In Delaware, they’ve actually reacted to meet what […]...READ MORE »
November 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, November 15

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: CRB Monitor News: SAFER Act Could Bring $3.4B in Bank Deposits Over 10 Years Marijuana Moment: Trump’s Pick For Attorney General Has Vowed To ‘Go Easy On Marijuana’ If He Gets The Job Marijuana Moment: RFK Jr. Could Advance Marijuana And Psychedelics Reform Agenda As Trump’s Top Health […]...READ MORE »
November 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Friday, November 1

25 Participants Listed for DEA Hearing on Marijuana Scheduling 25 participants listed for DEA hearing on marijuana scheduling BY NATALIE FERTIG | 10/31/2024 05:40 PM EDT A list of 25 potential participants was issued by the DEA for a December hearing on marijuana rescheduling, according to a preliminary order issued Thursday and obtained by POLITICO […]...READ MORE »
October 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Monday, October 28

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Marijuana Moment: A Record Number Of Banks Are Working With Marijuana Businesses As Rescheduling Looms, New Federal Data Shows Benzinga: ‘Make Your Voice Heard’: Liaison Group Exec Pushes For Action On Cannabis Reform, Safe Banking Green Market Report: Accounting group pushes for clarity as questions around cannabis tax […]...READ MORE »
October 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Monday, October 18

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Benzinga: Ed Perlmutter: ‘SAFE Banking Act Will Get Done’ Despite Ongoing Challenges In Congress Green Market Report: Delaware governor signs cannabis banking protection bill   Cannabis Reports of Note for the Week: Banks Stand To Generate Over $2 Billion In Revenue From Marijuana Industry Interest Payments By 2035, […]...READ MORE »
October 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Monday, October 11

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Punchbowl News: Blumenauer sees waning ‘appetite’ for weed banking in lame duck (paywalled, full text below) Ask a Pol Podcast: Sen. Schmitt supports “clean version” of SAFER Banking Act (while it says it is paywalled, you can access the audio and transcript if you scroll down further) Green […]...READ MORE »
October 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Monday, October 7

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Marijuana Moment: Marijuana Banking Bill Would Boost Deposits By Billions If Enacted, Congressional Budget Office Says On One-Year Anniversary Of Committee Passage The Atlantic: The GOP’s Tipping Point on Weed (paywalled, full text attached) Green Market Report: Harris endorses federal marijuana legalization Marijuana Moment: JD Vance’s Marijuana Legalization […]...READ MORE »
September 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Monday, September 27

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Marijuana Moment: Democratic Senator Says Trump’s Support For Marijuana Banking Bill Is ‘Great’ And ‘Helpful,’ But Path To Passage Remains Unclear Marijuana Moment: IRS Will Keep Applying 280E Tax On Marijuana For Years Prior To Rescheduling And Could Seize Assets From Businesses That Owe, Official Says Green Market […]...READ MORE »
September 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Monday, September 20

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Marijuana Moment: Key Senator Tours Marijuana Business And Promotes Banking Bill Amid Growing Industry Frustration Over Inaction Green Market Report: Senate committee OKs bill to relax federal hiring rules on past cannabis use ABA, CBA release ad urging Rep. Pettersen to keep fighting to help legal cannabis businesses […]...READ MORE »
September 2024

CFIG Cannabis Clips Week of Monday, September 16

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Marijuana Moment: Trump Backs Federal Marijuana Rescheduling And Cannabis Industry Banking Access Marijuana Moment: Trump Needs To ‘Bring Us Some Republican Senators’ To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill Following His Endorsement, Democrat Says ACAMS Central Ohio Chapter: Banking Marijuana MJ Biz Daily: Massachusetts treasurer fires state’s top marijuana official […]...READ MORE »

Who We Are

MANAGEMENT TEAM

SAPHIRA GALOOB, Executive Director

ERIN MOFFET, Director of Communication

DAVID MANGONE, Director of Policy

JUDY GOOTKIND, Treasurer

CFIG BOARD LEADERSHIP

ADAM CRABTREE, Chairman, NCS Analytics

JUDY GOOTKIND, Treasurer, Creative Services, Inc

CFIG FOUNDING BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS