PYMNTS
MAY 4, 2020
The government first began investigating the prospect of allowing SNAP card recipients to pay for their groceries online four years ago, in 2016 , and had begun to design a pilot program with grocery players. Digital grocery benefits for SNAP recipients recently came to the forefront thanks to COVID-19, but the issue isn’t really new.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Though marijuana has been decriminalized for medical or recreational purposes in 29 states (and the District of Columbia) and 64 percent of the polled voting population supports marijuana’s legalization, pot remains very much illegal on the federal level as a Schedule 1 narcotic.
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CB Insights
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Fresco’s head of community marketing, Johnathan Hamiter, began sending employees private Slack messages saying funding seemed “pretty bleak” and encouraging them to look for other jobs. Imzy was created by former Reddit employees Dan McComas and Jessica Moreno as a safer, friendlier version of the popular community site. Around 4 p.m.,
Independent Banker
OCTOBER 1, 2022
While the legal status of banking cannabis-related businesses remains fuzzy at the federal level, community banks in some states are finding that, with proper controls, they’re able to enter this niche market and offer banking services to these local businesses. It’s a strategy that an increasing number of community banks are embracing.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
In fact, in the intervening 23 years, the situation has arguably gotten even more complex as 31 states (plus the District of Columbia) have legalized cannabis consumption for either legal or medical reasons. More complicated because the disconnect between state and federal regulation of the substance is growing wider by the year.
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