It’s been an eventful week for the marijuana industry. After years of false starts, New York legalized the use of recreational marijuana on March 31 - just hours later, New Mexico legislators passed a bill to do the same....more
4/5/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Canada ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Financial Institutions ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Mexico ,
New Legislation ,
Recreational Use ,
SAFE Act ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Revenues
On Friday, June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the Act) became law. The Act modifies previously adopted CARES Act provisions related to the Paycheck Protection Program administered by the...more
On Friday, March 27, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) became law. The CARES Act is an emergency stimulus package intended to provide financial and other assistance and relief to individuals,...more
After days of intense negotiation, last night the Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion stimulus package to respond to the economic fallout from the coronavirus (COVID-19)...more
The US House of Representatives recently passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, H.R. 1595 (the Act), which, if it becomes law, would have far-reaching implications for financial institutions considering...more
10/7/2019
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Criminal Proceeds ,
Depository Institutions ,
Dispensaries ,
Farm Bill ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Transactions ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Money Laundering ,
Pending Legislation ,
SAFE Act ,
Safe Harbors
The venture capital market rebounded in 2017, with an uptick in deal flow, an increase in financing sizes, soaring proceeds and a record high median premoney valuation. The $73.2 billion invested into the US venture capital...more
An increasingly common financing strategy for companies expecting to conduct an initial public offering (IPO), particularly in the life sciences space, is to conduct a ‘‘crossover’’ financing shortly prior to the IPO....more
11/21/2017
/ Capital Raising ,
Corporate Financing ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
General Solicitation ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Section 5 ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Shareholders