Marijuana Legalization

Cannabis Firms See Share Prices Nosedive
Cannabis Firms See Share Prices Nosedive
October 13, 2019  |  Investments

The public market for cannabis is off by more than 40 percent, despite the industry’s blazing forecast and enthusiastic quarterly reports, The Wall Street Journal...

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Cannabis Cos’ Financial Struggles Spread Far Beyond The POS
Cannabis Cos’ Financial Struggles Spread Far Beyond The POS
October 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

When considering the financial services (FinServ) challenges of the legal cannabis sector, the biggest point of friction that almost always comes to mind first is...

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Why The SAFE Banking Act Won’t Solve All Cannabis’ Payment Problems
Why The SAFE Banking Act Won’t Solve All Cannabis’ Payment Problems
October 07, 2019  |  Regulation

One down, two more steps to go: That’s the situation with the federal SAFE Banking Act, which recently won approval by the U.S House of...

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Is Digital Age Verification Coming Of Age?
Is Digital Age Verification Coming Of Age?
July 02, 2019  |  Authentication

Thanks to the digital economy and its supporting technology, we can say we are in the “golden age” of this and that. The golden age...

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Supply Chain Tech Supports Cannabis Cos’ Fight For Legitimacy
Supply Chain Tech Supports Cannabis Cos’ Fight For Legitimacy
June 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

One of the biggest arguments in favor of federal legalization of marijuana is the opportunity for regulation to pull an industry off the black market,...

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Illinois Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill
Illinois Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill
June 26, 2019  |  Regulation

The governor of Illinois signed a marijuana legalization bill on Tuesday (June 25), making it the 11th state to legalize pot. In addition, Illinois has...

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America’s Path To Marijuana Banking Stirs Canada Competition
America’s Path To Marijuana Banking Stirs Canada Competition
March 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As the U.S. nears possible regulation that could open the banking doors to legal marijuana businesses, there are some business owners in the industry who...

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Cannabis Cos’ $4.7B In Cash-Based Taxes Overwhelm IRS
Cannabis Cos’ $4.7B In Cash-Based Taxes Overwhelm IRS
November 15, 2018  |  Taxes

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is paying $1.7 million to a Virginia company to handle “large cash payments for processing cannabis federal taxes.” According to Quartz,...

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Coca-Cola Exploring Cannabis-Based Drinks
Coca-Cola Exploring Cannabis-Based Drinks
September 18, 2018  |  Retail

Coca-Cola is taking a close look at the cannabis drinks market, which uses the non-psychoactive chemical in marijuana to make wellness drinks. “The space is...

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