U.S. Reps. Troy Carter (D-LA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) this week introduced the bipartisan Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana Businesses (CLIMB) Act, which aims to give state-legal cannabis companies access to the lending and investment opportunities available to other industries. Most financial institutions are currently unwilling to serve the industry, as cannabis remains a […]
Cannabis banking remains a huge challenge for legal cannabis business owners. Since banking is a federally regulated market, banks and lenders are not able to easily work with cannabis brands. The high cash intake of the cannabis industry combined with the lack of banking establishment can put businesses in a dangerous position. Read about banking regulations, policies, and more in this category: