Marijuana

New Report Asks if Banks Are Really Ready for Legal Marijuana

As marijuana becomes more accepted as both a medical and recreational option and more U.S. states legalize or consider legalization of marijuana, the federal government,…

Legal Executive Institute November 22, 2019

Marijuana, Hemp & CBD-Related Businesses: It’s Complicated: Part 2

In a new two-part blog series, “Marijuana, Hemp & CBD-Related Businesses: It’s Complicated”, we will examine how financial institutions are trying to sort through various…

Gina Jurva September 04, 2019

Stratifying Risk Appetite for Marijuana-Related Business Banking

Providing banking services to marijuana-related businesses (MRBs) continues to present a two-fold risk to the U.S. financial sector: i) the mire of state versus federal…

Michael Schidlow August 29, 2019

Marijuana, Hemp & CBD-Related Businesses: It’s Complicated (Part 1)

In a new two-part blog series, “Marijuana, Hemp & CBD-Related Businesses: It’s Complicated”, we will examine how financial institutions are trying to sort through various…

Gina Jurva August 22, 2019

INTERVIEW: Marijuana Firms Slowly Gain Bank Access, Says Ex-U.S. Treasury Official

A "fear factor" that has kept banks from serving marijuana-related businesses in the United States is easing amid changing attitudes on Capitol Hill. As a…

Brett Wolf July 25, 2019

The Legal Executive Institute blog’s Medical Marijuana Podcast Transcript

Hello, and welcome to Thomson Reuters' Legal Executive Institute podcast. Today we're discussing the hot topic of medical marijuana and its legal status. Speaking with us…

Legal Executive Institute June 14, 2017

Podcast: Medical Marijuana, the Law & What Law Firms Can Do Now

In a new Thomson Reuters' Legal Executive Institute podcast, we discuss the hot topic of medical marijuana with attorneys Jim Dering and Sandy Jensen, both partners…

Legal Executive Institute June 14, 2017