A HUGE Majority of Americans Support Cannabis Banking
A HUGE Majority of Americans Support Cannabis Banking A strong majority of Americans support freeing up banks to work with marijuana businesses without facing federal penalties, according to a new poll released by the American Bankers Association (ABA) in March of 2022. The ABA’s survey found that 89% of consumers find overdraft protection valuable, and […]
Cannabis Insurance | What insurance does your cannabis business need?
Cannabis Insurance Overview As cannabis legalization continues to spread, more and more companies are entering the cannabis industry. This is a great opportunity for many companies, but it also comes with its own set of risks. That’s where cannabis insurance comes in. Cannabis insurance is a developing non-standard risk that has largely been embraced by […]
Pioneering Cannabis Banking Company to Trade on Nasdaq via $185 Million Deal | CLN
Pioneering Cannabis Banking Company to Trade on Nasdaq via $185 Million Deal Sundie Seefried is a pioneer in the cannabis banking industry, and her company, Safe Harbor Financial, is set to go public on the Nasdaq through a $185 million merger. The deal will give Safe Harbor more money to lend to marijuana businesses, which […]
Oklahoma: Chronic Palooza III – Oklahoma City
Written by Justin Cohen, Originally Published on Blazing America Things don’t come small in Oklahoma, including Chronic Palooza III, held both in and out of a giant shopping mall south of downtown OKC. BlazingAmerica was not able to catch the Jack Herer Cup, but did make a stop earlier on day two of the event […]
The Evolution of Blazing Washington into Blazing America Media: The Cannabis Grind
I first met Justin Cohen on a cannabis subreddit and then in the real world at the Seattle Cannabis Freedom March four years ago. In 2019, CLN interviewed Justin right after he launched an in-store cannabis newspaper. Since then cannabis has been deemed essential, several states legalized recreational use, the MORE Act passed partially, Trump […]
10 Tips to Get Investors into your Cannabis Business
Investment is of major importance for any cannabis entrepreneur. The cannabis industry has seen a major improvement over the last few years in terms of legality and sales. Cannabis has started to gain wider acceptance and has been legalized in a growing number of states, nations, and other jurisdictions for both medicinal and recreational use.
Cannabis Lawsuits Signaling a Maturing Market?
One of the main aspects of a healthy market is the ability to mobilize the justice system to protect your business. In this sense, are cannabis lawsuits signalling a maturing market? Recently, Benzinga reported that a CBD Chain could sue Visa for “terrorizing” its business. Reportedly, MNG 2005, Inc. a Missouri-based CBD chain was […]
Germany Rejected Marijuana Legalization
Recently, Germany rejected marijuana legalization, proposed in the “German Cannabis Control Bill” by the initiative of the German Green Party. The bill proposed the removal of cannabis from the list of Scheduled drugs on its Narcotics Act (the Betäubungsmittelgesetz or BtMG), and to regulate cannabis in a similar way to alcohol, with adults from 18 […]
The MORE Act – Analysis of its implications
Recently, in an emailed statement, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer promised that the House would vote on the MORE Act in December, after postponing the MORE Act vote that was supposed to take place on September 21 indefinitely. At the time, it was reported that moderate Democrats expressed concern about voting on the MORE Act […]
Illinois Cannabis Licenses Delayed Until Spring 2021
Litigation surrounding Illinois first cohort of 75 cannabis dispensary licenses should be a warning for any state that has cannabis legalization plans, or election results to deal with. Illinois Dispensary License Applications are months behind schedule, with no end in sight. The five new legal states do not have to turn into a logjam of litigation that stalls […]
