Industry News

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: MJ Biz Daily: US cannabis firms could gain from Canadian Securities Exchange plan The Motley Fool: This Will Be a Big Test for the Cannabis Industry Politico Pro Cannabis: Interstate Commerce May Pose Banking Complications (paywalled newsletter, full text below) National Law Review: Last Dance with Mary Jane?

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico Pro Cannabis: Big losses, tight capital markets could prove fatal for some weed businesses (paywalled, full text below) Politico Pro Cannabis: Weed Industry Woes Choke Financial Activity (paywalled newsletter, full text below) MJ Biz Daily: Justice Department could help marijuana industry via Cole Memo 2.0 – or […]

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico Pro Cannabis: SAFE Banking likely to receive committee time, Scott says (Paywalled, full text below) Cannabis Wire: At National Banking Summit, Cannabis Banking Gets A Moment Back in the Spotlight Marijuana Moment: Senate Banking Chairman Says ‘We Need’ To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill ‘This Year,’ Disclosing White […]

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico Pro Cannabis: Silicon Valley Bank Crisis Punts Cannabis Banking Bill (paywalled newsletter, full text below) Green Market Report: Silicon Valley Bank Failure Could Have Tangential Effects for Cannabis, Experts Say Cannabis Wire Daily: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says regulators “looking for solutions” in cannabis banking.(paywalled newsletter, full […]

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Marijuana Moment: More Than A Dozen Congressional Lawmakers Demand Transparency In Marijuana Scheduling Review By Biden Administration Marijuana Moment: Top Federal Health Official Tells Lawmakers Marijuana Scheduling Review Is Ongoing, But DEA Makes Final Call MJ Biz Daily: Hawaii, Delaware adult-use marijuana legalization outlook rosy after Oklahoma failure […]

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Marijuana Moment: Biden’s Attorney General Says DOJ Is ‘Still Working On’ Federal Marijuana Policy Approach Green Market Report: Capitalizing on Cannabis Crowdfunding with Federal Vetting Green Market Report: Cowen Will No Longer Cover the Cannabis Sector Cannabis Wire: Cannabis Pardon Process Inches Forward Marijuana Moment: Congressman Challenges Biden […]

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: MJ Biz Daily: Delta-8 brouhaha creates marijuana opportunity in next federal Farm Bill Gray DC: Lawmakers push to reform laws as majority of United States legalize marijuana Marijuana Moment: Bipartisan Governors Discuss Marijuana Legalization And Push Congress For Federal Banking Fix Cannabis Wire: FDA’s Cannabis Advisor: Approach to […]

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico Pro Cannabis: Tester Wants VA Bill included with SAFE Banking [paywalled newsletter, article text below] Marijuana Moment: Schumer Meets With GOP Senators To Discuss Marijuana Legislation For New Congress MJ Biz Daily: High cost of raising capital in marijuana industry expected to continue in 2023 Green Market […]

CFIG was mentioned in the Marijuana Moment newsletter.

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: Politico Pro Cannabis: Committees of the 118th Congress (paywalled newsletter, text below) MJ Biz Daily: Marijuana reform faces ‘more challenging’ environment in Congress under GOP Cannabis Wire: A Cannabis Tipping Point Is Possible in 2023 National Cannabis Industry Association Member Blog: Dude, Where’s My Payments? MJ Biz Daily: […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2023 CONTACT: Erin Moffet, Erin@TheLiaisonGroup.com, (276) 698-4856 Financial Institutions and Risk Management Providers Launch Cannabis Financial Industry Group, Host Congressional Cannabis Compliance Briefing Washington, D.C. – Today, the Cannabis Financial Industry Group (CFIG) formally announced its launch ahead of hosting a congressional briefing on Monday, February 13th to help bridge […]

Cannabis News of Note for the Week: The Hill: Senate Democrats look for way forward on marijuana banking bill Marijuana Moment: Booker Laments ‘Cannabis Crisis’ Of Prohibition, Laying Out Marijuana Banking Challenges In New Congress Politico Pro Cannabis: Daines: No Date Yet on SAFE Reintroduction (paywalled newsletter, full text below) MJ Biz Daily: House Republican […]