Archive of Category: Education

Ever wonder why your favorite dispensary doesn’t accept credit cards online or at checkout like all other retailers do?  The issue of providing marijuana businesses with access to financial services is complex and largely preempted by federal constraints. However, the Justice Department and the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network have issued guidance intended to enhance the availability of financial services for marijuana businesses. Unfortunately, most banks view this guidance as either insufficient safe harbor or as imposing too heavy...

Most of us know a family that is impacted by autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It’s a devastating, yet common condition with around 1 in 59 children diagnosed in 2018. There...

As cannabis continues to permeate the mainstream, it’s forcing a perspective shift for many of us who once felt uncomfortable even discussing marijuana. And one of the areas in which...

If you follow cannabis news with any frequency, you’ve probably read headlines promising incredible new advances in the field of cannabis medicine. Every week—or so it seems—researchers discover new uses...

From the Desk of Amber Shimpa, CFO of Vireo Health  In the fast-growing cannabis industry, ensuring equal representation for women and historically underrepresented populations is more important than ever. Recently,...