The Department of Justice’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, on which it began formal proceedings on May 16, won’t legalize state-level adult use and medical marijuana unless it’s produced, sold, and...more
5/29/2024
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Proponents of marijuana reform have had cause for celebration in 2023. Despite challenges facing the industry, the political and social momentum surrounding cannabis is ticking upward.
Most recently, the marijuana industry...more
10/18/2023
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For financial institutions who engage in marijuana-related banking services, the primary compliance challenge remains the disconnect between federal and state law, as it is still illegal to manufacture, distribute, or...more
6/19/2023
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Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
As 2022 draws to a close, what better time to revisit our most popular insights of the last year and see what topics have engaged our client industries?
Our attorneys work hard to stay on the cutting edge of industry...more
12/23/2022
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For nearly a decade, financial institutions operating in states with regulated cannabis markets (whether medicinal or recreational) have struggled with their ability to offer banking services to entities legally operating...more