In this sit-down interview, we speak with Sundie Seefried, who has been working in the credit union space for around forty years. As founder, president and CEO of Safe Harbor Financial, she shares some insights on current events, the future of cannabis banking and lending, and what the next few years might hold in store for an industry ready to grow.
Cannabis legalization as on the ballot in five states and the results are here. Voters in Maryland and Missouri have passed ballot initiatives to legalize adult use cannabis. Meanwhile, voters in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota appear to have shot down proposals to legalize it in their states.
Those who have implemented RegTech will have distinct advantages. To survive and thrive in the industry going forward, it’s prudent to proactively handle compliance and adopt RegTech solutions today.
Uber Eats announced a partnership with Leafly last week to begin delivering cannabis in Toronto. Meanwhile, Circle K inked a deal with Green Thumb Industries to offer up their gas station convenience stores in Florida as retail space for cannabis dispensaries.
Last week, Cannabis Industry Journal hosted the Cannabis Quality Conference & Expo (CQC) in New Jersey. Check out some of the highlights from this year’s CQC here.
While some in the cannabis sector have already implemented ERGs, this new practice is one that all cannabis companies should consider – particularly as this industry grapples with its own unique DE&I challenges and history
In this series of articles, Aaron Green interviews a number of industry executives leading cannabis financing companies. In Part 3, Green sits down with Matt Hawkins, Founder & Managing Partner at Entourage Effect Capital to learn more recent capital market dynamics and trends in cannabis financing.
A person is not diverse, but the cannabis industry can be. A team can be diverse, and within your team is a great place to begin shaping the industry you wish to see. Rather than focusing on any one aspect of diversity, the goal should be to invest in and build diverse teams across many dimensions.
In this series of articles, Aaron Green interviews a number of industry executives leading cannabis financing companies. In Part 2, Green sits down with Travis Goad, Managing Partner at Pelorus Equity Group to learn more recent capital market dynamics and trends in cannabis financing.
In this series of articles, Aaron Green interviews a number of industry executives leading cannabis financing companies. In Part 1, Green sits down with Len Tannenbaum, CEO & Partner at AFC Gamma to learn more recent capital market dynamics and trends in cannabis financing.