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Banking or Green? Try not to money Launder

##### Published on May 5, 2021

 

CRB Monitor founder & CEO, [Steve Kemmerling](https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kemmerling-0096033/) was interviewed by [Ronjini Joshua](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronjinim/), CEO/Founder of [Green Seed PR](https://www.greenseedpr.com/), and [Rhian Humphies](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhianhumphries/) for [The Green Room Podcast](https://www.greenseedpr.com/the-green-room) series. The podcast interviews experts on the green tech and cannabis industries.

As the cannabis industry becomes more of a prominent business throughout the United States, understanding how to access banking services is an important consideration.  In the podcast, Steve sheds light on what cannabis businesses can be doing to now to better position themselves so financial institutions will begin to take them more seriously for deposit and lending relationships.

### Key Points Covered

- Current and [pending federal](https://www.crbmonitor.com/resources/democrats-sweep-helps-pot-bankings-cause-but-battle-is-far-from-over) legislation that could impact the cannabis industry and the current data that surrounds it
- Understanding of "cannabis" and "[Cannabis-Related Businesses](https://www.crbmonitor.com/resources/defining-cannabis-marijuana-related-business)"
- How to more effectively position cannabis businesses to reflect today’s market and regulatory realities, without leaving undue risk or opportunity to chance 

[Listen/Watch the full podcast here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV62CI96Rkc)

For more information on related topics, check out our blogs:

- [Separating Fact from Fiction: The SAFE Banking Act](https://www.crbmonitor.com/resources/safe-banking-act-separating-fact-fiction)
- [The MORE Act Passes in the House: Challenges Still Lie Ahead for Marijuana Banking](https://www.crbmonitor.com/resources/more-act-passes-house-challenges-marijuana-banking)
- [What a Democrat Majority in the Senate Means for Marijuana Banking](https://www.crbmonitor.com/resources/democrat-majority-senate-marijuana-banking)
- [Why FinCEN's Marijuana Banking Count Is Too High](https://www.crbmonitor.com/resources/fincen-marijuana-banking-count-too-high)

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Green Seed PR is a full-service boutique public relations agency focusing on serving cannabis, wellness and green tech brands, working with mainstream digital and social media to raise awareness of cannabis business. 

 

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