In multiple jurisdictions around the world, cannabis businesses are proliferating and growing at a rapid rate. However, many of them struggle to access basic financial and banking services that other enterprises take for granted. Due to real and perceived regulatory risk, many finance professionals avoid the industry for compliance reasons, missing out on substantial business opportunities. In Cannabis Banking: Legal Frameworks and Practical Solutions for Cultivating Compliance, a team of dedicated and experienced finance professionals and entrepreneurs delivers a comprehensive and authoritative discussion of banking in the cannabis sector. The authors explain the arcane world of banking regulations and connect it to the practical needs of the contemporary cannabis enterprise, showing finance professionals, cannabis entrepreneurs, and investors how to enable business growth and efficient, compliant financial operations for cannabis businesses. The book contains concise explanations, timely tips, and up-to-date guidance on modern cannabis finance, with full presentations of the pending SAFER legislation that will provide banks with safe harbor when engaging in banking activities with cannabis businesses. It demonstrates how to operate within the bounds of financial legality while optimizing fiscal opportunities for market participants. You'll learn how to avoid the costly regulatory pitfalls and unlock the full potential of cannabis banking. Complete with essential risk management strategies, a detailed compliance roadmap, practical checklists, case studies, and templates to help apply best practices in cannabis banking, and detailed analysis and commentary from leading experts in cannabis finance, Cannabis Banking is a must-read guide for bank and credit union personnel, compliance officers, risk analysts, and fintech professionals involved with the cannabis sector.