legalization

Cannabis Businesses Find Themselves Cut Off From Banking System
Cannabis Businesses Find Themselves Cut Off From Banking System
April 02, 2024  |  Payment Methods

More than half of all Americans live in a state that has legalized marijuana. All the same, legitimate cannabis businesses still find themselves dealing with...

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Cannabis Bill Backer Sees New Hope For Passage
Cannabis Bill Backer Sees New Hope For Passage
July 26, 2022  |  Banking

The main sponsor of a law that would protect banks that do business with cannabis companies from the penalties of federal regulators said there’s new...

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Cannabis Firms See Prices Rise Ahead of Senate Hearing on Decriminalization
Cannabis Firms See Prices Rise Ahead of Senate Hearing on Decriminalization
July 20, 2022  |  Regulation

American and Canadian cannabis companies saw their stocks rise Wednesday (July 20) ahead of a U.S. Senate hearing on possible federal marijuana decriminalization. According to...

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House Committee Passes Bill To End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
House Committee Passes Bill To End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
November 21, 2019  |  Politics

The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill that would effectively make marijuana legal, the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) announced in a press release on...

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Cannabis Drinks To Be On Tap In Canada This December
Cannabis Drinks To Be On Tap In Canada This December
June 18, 2019  |  Regulation

A cannabis joint venture plans to start selling different types of marijuana-infused beverages in Canada this year. The maker of Coors Light has partnered with...

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Financial, Regular Firms Want Banks To Work With Pot Companies
Financial, Regular Firms Want Banks To Work With Pot Companies
March 27, 2019  |  Politics

Financial firms, fertilizer, beverage, and other mainstream companies are calling on Congress to enable pot companies to have access to banks. According to a report...

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New Jersey Getting Closer To Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
New Jersey Getting Closer To Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
February 20, 2019  |  Legal

New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy and state Democratic legislative leaders have forged an agreement that could result in the state legalizing recreational marijuana use...

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Legal Canadian Marijuana Sales Top $40M In First Month
Legal Canadian Marijuana Sales Top $40M In First Month
January 23, 2019  |  Retail

One month after Canada legalized marijuana for everyone in the country, Canadians spent C$54 million ($41 million) on the product, according to a report in...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of America Mulls Blockchain ATMs; India Eyes Cryptocurrency Legalization
Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of America Mulls Blockchain ATMs; India Eyes Cryptocurrency Legalization
December 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The government of India is reportedly considering the legalization of digital currencies, with some restrictions, per CoinDesk. According to reports, an unnamed senior official, who...

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