The Missouri Bankers Association and Green Check Verified will present “Cannabis Banking in Missouri: Market Overview and Fundamentals,” a one-hour virtual presentation that arms Missouri banking professionals with the knowledge they need to engage with the legal cannabis industry in the state.

Presented by a Green Check subject matter expert — with experience building and scaling cannabis lines of business with over 150 U.S. financial institutions —this two-part educational event covers the following topics:

Session 1: The Fundamentals of Cannabis Banking
•Essential terminology: cannabis/marijuana/hemp, THC/CBD
•The cannabis market opportunity in the US
•The cannabis market opportunity in Missouri
•Defining cannabis businesses and identifying their needs
•Federal and state cannabis law, guidance, and regulations
•FinCEN’s 2014 marijuana banking guidance: what you need to know
•Locating and onboarding cannabis businesses
•Ongoing monitoring and working with your examiner

Session 2: Special Considerations in Missouri
The Missouri legal cannabis industry comes with its own particular challenges and opportunities. In this session, we will explore the current state of Missouri’s cannabis market, where that market is headed, and what financial institutions in Missouri need to understand to grow with this industry safely and effectively.