The Safe Banking Act of 2021

Financial institutions face many challenges when providing banking and related activities to cannabis-related businesses in the U.S. Access this practice note to examine the legal and regulatory framework governing providing financial services to cannabis-related businesses under the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021.

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