The Q2 Cannabis Bankers' Quarterly Webinar Series: Structuring Lending Deals and Mitigating Risk
Gain valuable insights for banking this evolving industry.
Description
Momentum around cannabis legalization is not only reshaping legal frameworks but is also fostering a more informed and open conversation about the responsible and equitable regulation of this once-controversial substance. Today, two dozen states and the District of Columbia have legalized adult-use cannabis, creating unprecedented opportunities for bankers across the country to establish new customer relationships and develop new lines of business.
Designed for bankers already serving this industry, as well as those who are simply “canna-curious," this webinar will cover two important topics:
- Cannabis Lending: As bankers think about where the next tranche of earning assets will come from, they should consider lending to the cannabis industry. We’ll discuss considerations for lenders to ensure they’re structuring a good deal while understanding how to navigate state and federal laws in the event of business failure.
- Cannabis Rescheduling: Rescheduling of cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III controlled substance would be the biggest change in federal drug policy in 70 years. It also opens many questions related to the taxation and regulation of cannabis businesses. We’ll explore these issues and how they could impact banking in this industry.
Please register for this FREE webinar today to gain valuable insights into banking this evolving industry.
Instructor(s)
Tony Repanich
President & CEO - Shield Compliance
Having served as a senior executive at a community bank for 25 years, Tony has in-depth knowledge of the banking industry and the regulatory and compliance requirements for high-risk industries. Today he brings that knowledge to financial institutions serving and considering serving the legal cannabis industry.
Scott Moskol
Blank Rome - Partner
Scott Moskol is a partner and co-chair of the firm’s cannabis practice, and a member of the corporate practice. Scott has developed a national platform representing and counseling clients with respect to all legal issues that may arise in restructurings, workouts, bankruptcies, receiverships, and other insolvency-related matters including distressed mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”).
Kirsten Trusko
Founder - Emerging Markets Coalition
Kirsten Trusko is the CEO and Co-Founder of Emerging Markets Coalition (EMC)– an organization focused on normalizing financial services for underserved markets, currently focused on cannabis related industries. She’s spent a career in FinTech and cutting-edge financial services. Relevant to her current EMC role, previously she’s led the successful drive to normalize marginalized and/or underserved markets and helped drive advocacy to change legislation and regulation in emerging markets.
About Shield Compliance
Shield Compliance transforms how financial institutions serve the legal cannabis market. Its purpose-built BSA/AML compliance management software solution sits behind the financial institution to simplify compliance, automate processes across multiple data sources, create efficiencies, unlock new revenue, and scale operations. With real-time monitoring and comprehensive reporting capabilities, Shield Compliance sets the standard for compliance excellence in cannabis banking.