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The Complicated Picture Of Banking Cannabis SMBs

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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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Credit Union Helps US Marijuana Businesses Put Down Roots

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On October 4, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) issued its final four recreational marijuana licenses to businesses, meaning legal marijuana will soon be available for purchase. Massachusetts joins a handful of states, including Colorado, Washington and Maine, that have taken steps to legalize recreational marijuana.