Cannabis News of Note: Cultivated: Cannabis industry operators and experts share banking challenges: ‘Logic and reason don’t apply’ Yahoo! Finance: IndicaOnline Launches sweedePay: Bank-to-Bank Payment Platform for Cannabis E-Commerce MJ Biz Daily: Following surprise deal, New York delays cannabis track and track until 2026 Heady NJ: Scutari Endorses 1 Plant Home Grow, State Bank for...READ MORE »

Cannabis News of Note: Yahoo! Finance: Safe Harbor Financial Launches Industry’s First Fully Managed Cannabis Banking Program for Financial Institutions PR Newswire: LeafLink Partners with Confia to Deliver Best-In-Class Cannabis Banking Services Global Newswire: Green Check Launches Managed Services to Accelerate Growth for Financial Institutions Operating in High-Risk Industries Marijuana Moment: Congresswoman Blasts Lack Of […]...READ MORE »

Cannabis News of Note: Marijuana Moment: GOP Congressman Circulates Draft Bill To Regulate Hemp Products As Colleagues Pursue THC Ban Marijuana Moment: New Republican National Committee Chairman Supports Marijuana Legalization MJ Biz Daily: Medical marijuana patient data exposed in major breach NORML: Cannabis Rescheduling: Myths Versus Reality   Cannabis Reports of Note: Special Report: The […]...READ MORE »

Cannabis News of Note: NCS Analytics Unveils Risk Index: A Game-Changing Tool for Cannabis Compliance Marijuana Moment: Supreme Court Gives Marijuana Companies More Time To File Petition In Case Challenging Federal Prohibition Reuters: US appeals court sides with medical marijuana users in challenge to gun ban Marijuana Moment: US Must Legalize Marijuana And Expunge Drug […]...READ MORE »

Cannabis News of Note: PBS News: Will Trump change federal marijuana policy? Here’s what to know Marijuana Moment: GOP Congressman Files Bill To Reschedule Marijuana As Trump Considers Decision On Reform News 9: Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority launches new ‘managing owner’ requirement for license holders Boston Globe: State auditor finds widespread mismanagement at Cannabis Control […]...READ MORE »

Cannabis News of Note: Wall Street Journal: White House Preps Order to Punish Banks That Discriminate Against Conservatives (paywalled, full text below) The White House: Executive Order: GUARANTEEING FAIR BANKING FOR ALL AMERICANS Cannabis Wire: New York regulators pause seed-to-sale deadline amid Metrc/BioTrack deal(paywalled newsletter, text below) Marijuana Moment: Rand Paul Is Working To ‘Reach […]...READ MORE »

Cannabis News of Note: The Minnesota Star Tribune: Some aspiring marijuana business owners struggle to secure banking services in Minnesota American Banker: How cannabis missed out on the debanking moment (paywalled, full text below) Rhode Island CCC: Cannabis Control Commission Selects Vendor to Support Social Equity Applicant Certification Process PR Newswire: RiverBank and Green Check […]...READ MORE »

Cannabis News of Note: ABA Banking Journal: State attorneys general urge Congress to pass cannabis banking bill Business of Cannabis: Terrance Cole Confirmed as Permanent DEA Administrator, Seeing Rescheduling Process Placed Firmly in His Hands Cannabis Business Times: DEA Judge Overseeing Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing Set to Retire Missouri Independent: Missouri works to retroactively complete 16,000 […]...READ MORE »

Cannabis News of Note: The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network noted that marijuana banking “continues to be a topic of legislative discussion.” CRB Monitor News: Payroll, Benefits Plans Cause Regulatory Headaches CRB Monitor News: Cannabis Licensing Stalls in the 1st Quarter as Markets Mature CRB Monitor News: Public Access to Cannabis Licensing Info Improves Cannabis Business […]...READ MORE »

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Marijuana Moment: The House Appropriations Committee is calling for an investigation into the Biden administration’s marijuana rescheduling recommendation, citing “deviations” from a prior review process as well as concerns about the “mental health hazards” of cannabis use. Law Firm Holland & Hart: A federal court ruled that marijuana […]...READ MORE »

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: New York Times Trump and Biden Backed Easing Marijuana Policy: What Happened?  (Full Text Attached) Marijuana Moment: Prohibitionist organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana Action is Sounding the Alarm that a cannabis Banking Amendment could be added to a cryptocurrency bill that is advancing this week. (Editor’s Note: The […]...READ MORE »

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Marijuana Moment: Trump’s DEA Pick Refuses to Detail Marijuana Rescheduling Stance in Response to Senator’s Questions Marijuana Moment: Pennsylvania Lawmakers Blame Counterparts for Not Initiating Conversations on Legalization Washington State: Governor Bob Ferguson Signs Bill Limiting Financial Interest Agreements for Cannabis Retailers Cannabis Business Times: Naked Trademark Licensing, […]...READ MORE »