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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight In Congressional Hearing

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In 2018, consumers in Colorado bought some $1.55 Two of the speakers at the hearing — Colorado Rep. Denny Heck, both Democratic members of Congress from states with legal marijuana — back the Secure and Fair Enforcement of Banking Act of 2019 , or the SAFE Banking Act, as it is more commonly known. Cash Dangers.

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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight in Congressional Hearing

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In 2018, consumers in Colorado bought some $1.55 Two of the speakers at the hearing — Colorado Ed Perlmutter and Washington state Rep. They told stories of violent armed robberies, money laundering and tax evasion, among other negative impacts of a cash-based industry. billion worth of legal cannabis products. Cash Dangers.

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The 25 Most Absurd Job Titles In Tech

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Similar to a support engineer, the happiness engineer’s main responsibilities are to “help people use Automattic’s products,” “create detailed bug reports,” and “build a community of support by sharing knowledge and helping team members around the world.”. Security Princess. Tax Wrangler. SVG Badass. Happiness Manager.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

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Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. It’s time to toast the conquerors and skewer the laggards, GonzoBankers. THE BANKING AWARDS.

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Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Denver, Colorado. HQ: Aurora, Colorado. Community platform for investors. HQ: Denver, Colorado. Tags: Consumers, tax-savings, investing, personal finance, financial planning. Latest round: $31 million ($6 mil Equity, $25 mil Debt). Total raised: $31.85 million including $25 million debt. HQ: Chicago, Illinois.

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Fintech Fundings: 30 Companies Raised $330 Million First Week of August

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HQ: Denver, Colorado. Self-employment tax payments. Distributed ledgers for financial community. Tags: SMB, payments, tax prep, accounting. Source: Crunchbase. Online payment service. Latest round: $15 million Series B. Total raised: $15 million. Source: Crunchbase. Mobile insurance broker. Latest round: $14.75