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Regulators Detail Banking Rules For Hemp Firms
Bank Regulation // December 03, 2019

Four federal agencies, in conjunction with state bank regulators, clarified the legal status of hemp-related businesses and the applicable edicts under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) for financial institutions (FI) offering services to those businesses, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said...

TRENDING: How Credit Unions Give Digital the Personal Touch
Credit Unions // September 23, 2019

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Creating A Mainstream US CBD Market
Retail // September 11, 2019

CBD has in short order become something of a retail fad. Short for cannabidiol, CBD is a chemical derived from cannabis plants that is increasingly favored for a whole host of medical and wellness related applications across the retail spectrum. Its use has become incredibly trendy – a...

CBD Companies Can Process Payments Through Square Now
Payment Methods // May 23, 2019

Square, the digital payments company, is getting into the CBD market, launching a payment processing service for the industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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TRENDING: How Credit Unions Give Digital the Personal Touch

September 23, 2019
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US Treasury Tells Banks To Treat Hemp Businesses Like Any Other

July 05, 2020
The nation’s marijuana regulator has told financial institutions to treat the $500 million hemp businesses the same way they would any other businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. […]

Regulators Detail Banking Rules For Hemp Firms

December 03, 2019
Four federal agencies, in conjunction with state bank regulators, clarified the legal status of hemp-related businesses and the applicable edicts under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) for financial institutions (FI)...

CBD Companies Can Process Payments Through Square Now

May 23, 2019
Square, the digital payments company, is getting into the CBD market, launching a payment processing service for the industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Bitcoin Daily: Chinese Blockchain Co. Invests In Cannabis; Canada, Singapore See Positive Results In Cross-Border...

May 03, 2019
The Bank of Canada and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that they have conducted their first successful experiment between the two banks on cross-border and cross-currency payments using...

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