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Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Recent SEC AML Enforcement Against Securities Firms Engaged in Cannabis Sector

The evolving regulatory landscape for marijuana-related businesses poses unique compliance challenges for firms in the securities industry. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) continues to enforce its 2014...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Marijuana & Banking: What’s the Hold Up? Part 2 – Compliance Challenges

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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

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

The Growing Seeds of the Interaction of the Regulated Banking System and Hemp-related Businesses

On December 3, 2019, the federal bank regulatory agencies[1] and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in consultation with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, issued a joint guidance (2019 Hemp Guidance)...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Banking Regulators Ease SAR Reporting Requirements Applied to Hemp-Related Businesses

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On December 3, 2019, four federal agencies – the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), and the Office of the...more

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