Comprehensive Cannabis Banking Education
Upcoming Webinars
Webinar: Beyond the Checking Account – Treasury Services for Cannabis Businesses
Date: April 2, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free!)
For cannabis-related businesses (CRBs), financial services extend far beyond simple checking accounts. Given the industry’s rapid growth and unique challenges, particularly around cash management and compliance, cannabis businesses increasingly require a full suite of treasury services to manage liquidity, risk, and growth efficiently. Treasury services include cash management, payroll solutions, payment processing, fraud protection, and investment opportunities tailored specifically for the needs of cannabis businesses. These services help CRBs manage their finances more securely while ensuring they remain compliant with both state and federal regulations.
Webinar: BSA Compliance in Cannabis Banking – Beyond the Basics
Date: April 3, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free!)
While the fundamentals of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance in cannabis banking involve adhering to core regulations such as Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols and Suspicious Activity Reporting (SARs), financial institutions must go beyond these basics to fully mitigate the risks associated with serving cannabis-related businesses (CRBs). Given the heightened scrutiny from both federal and state regulators, advanced compliance programs must incorporate deeper risk assessment strategies, technological tools, and continuous auditing practices to ensure long-term success in cannabis banking.
Webinar: Best Practices for Cannabis Operational Audits
Date: April 7, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free!)
Join us for an insightful and essential webinar on Best Practices for Cannabis Operational Audits, where industry experts will walk you through the key strategies and techniques needed to ensure compliance, efficiency, and financial transparency in the cannabis sector. As the cannabis industry grows, maintaining proper operational audits has never been more important to protect your business from risk, enhance accountability, and streamline processes.
Webinar: BSA Negative News Search
Date: April 11, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free!)
A BSA negative news search refers to the process of reviewing news, media reports, and public sources to identify adverse information related to a customer or business. This search is a key component of enhanced due diligence (EDD) for high-risk clients under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance framework. It aims to uncover negative media coverage, legal issues, or reputational risks that may indicate involvement in financial crime, fraud, or regulatory violations.
Webinar: Understanding Cannabis Businesses
Date: April 14, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free)
Unlock the Potential of Cannabis Banking! As the cannabis industry blooms, there's a pressing need to understand the complexities of banking tailored to this unique Cannabis businesses, often referred to as cannabis-related businesses (CRBs), encompass a wide range of operations within the cannabis industry, including cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and retail.
Webinar: Account Opening for High-Risk Businesses
Date: April 16, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm Eastern time
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free!)
Opening accounts for high-risk businesses requires financial institutions to adopt a heightened level of scrutiny and compliance oversight. High-risk businesses include industries such as adult entertainment, firearms sales, cryptocurrency, payday lending, and cannabis. These businesses are often categorized as high risk due to the nature of their operations, regulatory challenges, potential for fraud, and increased likelihood of financial crimes such as money laundering. As a result, banks must apply enhanced due diligence (EDD) processes during account opening to mitigate risks.
Webinar: Financial Due Diligence: Understanding Third-Party Relationships in Cannabis Banking
Date: April 22, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free)
In this critical webinar, we will explore the complexities of financial due diligence and the vital role third-party relationships play in Cannabis-Related Business (CRB) banking. With evolving regulations and heightened scrutiny, understanding how to manage and assess third-party partnerships is essential for ensuring compliance and protecting your financial institution.
FREE: Protecting Lenders: Insurance Insights for Cannabis Banking
Date: April 24, 2025
Time: 3pm – 4pm ET
Price: $0
As cannabis lending becomes a competitive differentiator, it’s important for bankers to understand the insurance policies that cover their loans, be able to identify red flags, and ensure secure underwriting of the credits. Financial institutions serving the cannabis industry face unique risks, and one crucial yet often overlooked factor is insurance underwriting. Join us to: - Gain familiarity with common gaps and exclusions in insurance policies - Learn how to assess whether a borrower’s coverage truly protects the lender - Create strategies for reducing risk and ensuring better loan security
Webinar: Cash-Intensive Businesses – What Bank Robberies (and Robbers!) Can Teach You
Date: April 24, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free!)
As higher risk cash-intensive businesses, such as cannabis-related businesses (CRBs), face heightened security risks due to their largely cash-based operations, learning from the banking sector's decades of anti-robbery experience is essential. This webinar will equip business owners, managers, and employees with proven strategies adapted from banks and credit unions to enhance safety, mitigate risks, and protect employees and assets.
Webinar: Understanding Reputational Impacts on Cannabis Banking
Date: April 28, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free)
In the dynamic landscape of cannabis banking, understanding and managing reputational impacts is crucial for financial institutions navigating this burgeoning industry. This insightful webinar delves into the complex interplay between regulatory compliance, risk management, and stakeholder communication. Participants will gain valuable insights into the challenges faced by banks operating in the cannabis sector, learning strategies to safeguard and enhance their institutional reputation.
Webinar: Tailoring Deposit and Loan Agreements with High Risk CRBs
Date: April 30, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free)
One of the often overlooked aspects of banking cannabis is tailoring your financial institution’s deposit and loan agreements. Please join Chris Van Dyck, attorney at Cogent Law Group, and expert on cannabis banking, as he discusses some of the critical clauses that need to be included in your financial institution’s agreements.
Webinar: Cannabis Competition
Date: May 1, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free!)
The cannabis market is more competitive than ever, with shifting regulations, new market entrants, and evolving consumer preferences shaping the industry. How can your business stand out and stay ahead? Join us for an insightful 60-minute webinar where industry experts will break down the competitive landscape, key challenges, and actionable strategies for success. Whether you're a dispensary owner, banker, investor, or cannabis professional, this session will provide the tools and insights you need to navigate competition and grow your business.
Webinar: From Seed to Bank – Marketing Strategies for Your Cannabis Program
Date: May 7, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free)
Marketing cannabis programs effectively requires a strategic approach, given the unique challenges presented by both the regulatory environment and the stigma still associated with cannabis. Unlike traditional industries, cannabis businesses must navigate strict advertising regulations on platforms like Google, Facebook, and Instagram, where cannabis-related ads are often restricted or banned.
Webinar: Performing High-Risk Reviews and Onsite Visits
Date: May 12, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free)
Performing high-risk reviews and onsite visits for businesses, especially in industries like cannabis, cryptocurrency, and firearms, requires a structured approach focused on thorough due diligence, compliance, and risk mitigation. High-risk businesses often face complex regulatory environments, and understanding their operations firsthand helps financial institutions assess potential risks more accurately.
Webinar: Understanding and Mitigating Fraud in Cannabis Banking
Date: May 13, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free!)
Fraud in cannabis banking presents unique challenges due to the high-risk nature of the industry and the cash-intensive operations of cannabis-related businesses (CRBs). As financial institutions navigate compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, they must also be vigilant against fraud schemes that exploit gaps in oversight, reporting, and due diligence. This webinar will explore common fraud risks in cannabis banking, including synthetic identities, structured transactions, and third-party payment fraud. Attendees will gain insights into the latest fraud trends, regulatory expectations, and risk mitigation strategies to protect their institutions.
Webinar: Cannabis Banking and Regulation E – Managing Debit Card Chargebacks
Date: May 19, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free!)
As cannabis-related businesses (CRBs) seek more seamless payment solutions, financial institutions must navigate the complexities of Regulation E when offering debit card services. The increasing use of debit cards in cannabis transactions raises critical questions about consumer protections, liability, and dispute resolution. What happens when a cannabis purchase is disputed? How do financial institutions handle chargebacks for transactions in a federally illegal industry? This webinar will explore the intersection of cannabis banking and Regulation E, outlining the obligations of financial institutions, the challenges of processing chargebacks, and best practices for mitigating risks in electronic payments.
Webinar: Cannabis Audits: Best Practices and Red Flags
Date: May 27, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free!)
Cannabis businesses, due to their highly regulated nature, are subject to frequent audits to ensure compliance with state laws, financial regulations, and, in some cases, federal guidelines. Proper audit preparation and execution are crucial for businesses to maintain their licenses, avoid penalties, and safeguard their reputations. The best practices for cannabis audits include maintaining comprehensive documentation, using compliant financial reporting systems, conducting internal audits regularly, and ensuring full transparency with regulators.
Webinar: Intoxicating Hemp, the Farm Bill, and What’s Coming Next
Date: May 29, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free)
The rise of intoxicating hemp products, such as Delta-8 and other hemp-derived cannabinoids, has created regulatory challenges and legal uncertainties for financial institutions, businesses, and policymakers. With the 2018 Farm Bill legalizing hemp and its derivatives under certain THC thresholds, a booming market for intoxicating hemp products has emerged, often operating in a gray area of federal and state laws.
Webinar: Understanding the Rescheduling of Cannabis: Implications and Opportunities for Bankers
Date: June 16, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free)
Delve into the current changes in the cannabis industry with our webinar on what re-scheduling of cannabis as a schedule 1 to a schedule 3 drug would mean. This webinar addresses many questions and concerns, including: Is cannabis legal now? How does rescheduling cannabis affect banking? What are the implications of rescheduling cannabis? What are the opportunities for banks in the cannabis industry with rescheduling?
Webinar: Know Your Customer, Secure Your Future
Date: July 10, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free)
With heightened KYC/AML (Know Your Customer/Anti-Money Laundering) requirements, navigating compliant customer onboarding and risk management can feel like traversing a legal jungle, but it can be even worse in the cannabis industry. The booming cannabis industry presents incredible opportunities for banks, but also unique challenges. With heightened KYC/AML (Know Your Customer/Anti-Money Laundering) requirements, navigating compliant customer onboarding and risk management can feel like traversing a legal jungle. That’s where the Association for Cannabis Banking comes in to help your financial institution mitigate these challenges.
Webinar: Navigating the Hemp Banking Frontier
Date: July 15, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm ET
Price: $149 and includes Webinar Playback with No Expiration! (Members Attend Free)
The hemp industry, legalized in the U.S. under the 2018 Farm Bill, offers significant opportunities for financial institutions, but navigating the hemp banking frontier remains complex due to regulatory uncertainties. Although hemp and its derivatives like CBD are federally legal as long as they contain less than 0.3% THC, banks must still exercise caution when serving hemp-related businesses.