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Marijuana & Bitcoin: Father and Son Caught Running $13M Empire from Starbucks
A father and son in Washington have been sentenced to five years in prison for running an illegal $13 million marijuana business alongside a lucrative Bitcoin-for-cash money laundering scheme. The...
BRIEFLY: Law professor picked to lead OCC; NCUA did not act aggressively enough on taxi CUs, GAO asserts; Cannabis-protection bill advances in House
(Sept. 24, 2021) Saule T. Omarova, a Cornell University law professor, is President Joe Biden’s (D) pick as nominee to a five-year term for Comptroller of the Currency, the White...
BRIEFLY: House gives OK (again) to SAFE Banking Act; CECL session on technical issues set for May 20; Help in paying Medicare tax for employers offered
(April 23, 2021) The House passed NASCUS-backed legislation this week (again) aimed at providing a safe harbor for financial institutions seeking to serve legitimate cannabis-related businesses in states where the...
Hope springs anew for marijuana banking bill
(Nov. 20, 2020) After some fits and starts over the last 12 months, there are signs that marijuana banking legislation in the Senate may receive at least a hearing, and...
Marijuana measures getting OK by voters
(Nov. 6, 2020) While the presidential election contest remained too close to call days after the election, legalizing marijuana for personal or medical uses in five states was a different...
Marijuana on the ballot in at least 5 states
There is more to Tuesday’s national election than who or which party controls the White House and Congress – there are also questions, in four states, as to whether marijuana...