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The Impact of Rescheduling under the Bank Secrecy Act

In recent years, the debate surrounding the legalization and decriminalization of cannabis has gained considerable momentum. As jurisdictions across the globe move toward loosening...
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The Snowball Effect of Unpaid Bills

“The check is in the mail” appears to be the new mantra of the United States cannabis industry. While delinquent payments sadly have been...
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Assessing the Value of Distressed Assets

New investment in the cannabis industry has slowed due to a combination of stifling regulations, economic uncertainty, lack of access to capital, and restrictive...
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SAFER Banking is No Magic Bullet

When the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act was introduced in 2017, both Democrats and Republicans were optimistic Congress would pass the bill,...
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Cash Burn or Trust Earn: The Cannabis Investor’s Dilemma

This year has been ensnared in a financial bear hug nobody ordered, and the cash tides won’t turn unless we smash some barriers. Sure, you...
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Capital Markets Are Down but Not Quite Dead

NEW YORK – A potent concoction of slowing capital markets and inactivity in Washington D.C. bears the majority of blame for the industry’s lackluster...
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Q&A with Wana Brands CFO Sandy Li

In July, industry behemoths Trulieve Cannabis Corp. and WM Technology (parent company of Weedmaps) experienced a C-suite shakeup when their chief financial officers resigned....
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Debt Financing Is on the Rise

With cannabis stock prices stalling and sliding over the past few years, companies increasingly have turned to debt financing as a means of raising...
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Are Delayed Tax Payments a Viable Capital Allocation Strategy?

Notorious Mafia kingpin Al Capone never filed a federal income tax return, claiming he had no taxable income. Before he was convicted of tax...
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What You Should Know About the Bank Secrecy Act

The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) of 1970, also known as the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act, requires banks and other financial institutions to...