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Entering the cannabis banking market

Independent Banker

Our compliance program, based on elevated risk, is very robust. However, the ambiguous legal landscape complicates compliance; 47 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. which began banking CRBs in 2014, the regulatory requirements align with standard Bank Security Act (BSA) requirements.

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Cannabis Payments Conundrum

PYMNTS

states (and the District of Columbia) where marijuana has been legalized for sale in some capacity, it has thrown off a fairly large chunk of tax revenue in the last year. A secure space is set aside to count it all, and there are two IRS employees inside the room at all times. Amex, China Cards : Amex became the first U.S.

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Will The SAFE Banking Act Make Life Riskier For Banks?

PYMNTS

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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