As marijuana legalization increases across the country, more organizations will have connections to cannabis-related entities and should understand their unique banking, financing and risk management needs. As marijuana legalization increases across the country, more organizations will have connections to cannabis-related entities and should understand their unique banking, financing and risk management needs. (Photo: Jason Doiy/ALM)

Funding sources and banking services are a necessity for every business. However, cannabis-based entities can find this aspect of operation challenging since cannabis is still illegal on the federal level and financial institutions may be unwilling to work with them. Since many cannabis companies are cash based, there are stringent requirements to follow in addition to existing banking regulations when serving these entities and banks must be aware of the risks involved and understand how to mitigate them.

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Patricia L. Harman

Patricia L. Harman is the editor-in-chief of Claims magazine, a contributing editor to PropertyCasualty360.com, and chairs the annual America's Claims Event (ACE), which focuses on providing claims professionals with cutting-edge education and networking opportunities. She covers auto, property & casualty, workers' compensation, fraud, risk and cybersecurity, and is a frequent speaker at insurance industry events. Contact her at [email protected]