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Charting Course: Building a Cannabis Banking Compliance Program

Innovative Payments Association

With the growing legalization of cannabis across the U.S., However, one major challenge that cannabis businesses face is banking compliance. Due to the federal illegality of cannabis, many banks are hesitant to work with cannabis businesses, making it difficult for these companies to operate smoothly.

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The Complicated Picture Of Banking Cannabis SMBs

PYMNTS

As the narrative goes, legal cannabis companies, often small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), are forced to rely on cash for both B2B and B2C payments. Legalization at the national level is coming eventually, said Beuerlein, but that doesn’t mean banks’ willingness to service firms in this market is an inevitability.

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Risk’s All Around When Banks Service Cannabis

PYMNTS

The conundrum of cannabis banking in the U.S. is both a headache for legal marijuana businesses and an intriguing case study for the financial services industry. The legal marijuana industry in North America, which handled an estimated $9.7 The legal marijuana industry in North America, which handled an estimated $9.7

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