‘In cannabis today, there is no carrot – it’s all just stick’
In this aptly titled piece from Peter Su and David Zontak, they discuss the need for the regulated cannabis market to actually meet consumer demands.
NY cancels its search for a bank to take on its $200 million cannabis fund
Peter Su, SVP of Green Check, weighs in about why New York has stopped looking for a bank to fund cannabis businesses and where the real problem stems from in banking cannabis.
Q&A with Kevin Hart, CEO, Green Check Verified
Read more from CEO Kevin Hart’s Q&A with Dai Truong in his cannabis-centric newsletter Highly Objective. This interview features insight from our CEO on lending, Green Check’s growth in the cannabis banking space, and more.
Common Challenges of Legal Cannabis Startups
SVP at Green Check, Peter Su, featured in Rolling Stone, writes about some basic financing challenges that cannabis business start-ups face and how they may differ from traditional start-up woes.
Green Check Verified Partners with HSLC to Strengthen Cannabis Business Compliance
Green Check Verified announces a partnership with HSLC, a state-chartered, full-service community bank headquartered in Kenton, OH, with locations in Lexington, KY. This partnership aims to guide the recently legal cannabis-related businesses in Kenton and the greater Ohio area with a successful banking program.
How the Metaverse is Influencing the Cannabis Industry
While the Metaverse may present a unique opportunity for cannabis brands, Peter Su, SVP & Brett Puffenbarger, VP of Marketing at Green Check, warns that cryptocurrency within the Metaverse may make things worse in an already challenging financial landscape for cannabis-related businesses.
How one credit union addressed cannabis banking compliance
Founder and CEO of Green Check, Kevin Hart and Lindsay Hubbard, Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union, discuss how SCFCU and Green Check have partnered in order to better serve the cannabis industry in New York.
Cash & Cannabis: Challenges with Cannabis Banking & How to Overcome Them
Peter Su joins podcast host, Dede Perkin, to discuss some of the most common banking challenges and provide solutions to simplify cannabis banking. Listen in to learn what a cannabis business should do to be the type of customer banking organizations are willing to work with.
Cannabis Advocates and Professionals React to President Biden’s Statement Regarding Federal Marijuana Reform
VP of Marketing, Brett Puffenbarger, along with many other advocates share their opinion on Biden’s statement on federal marijuana reform. Puffenbarger believes the cannabis industry may need to pump the breaks on the ‘hype train’.
Green Check Verified Partners with Southern Chautauqua to Strengthen Cannabis Business Compliance
The absurdist wait for the SAFE Act drags on
Founder and CEO Kevin Hart wonders if waiting on the SAFE Banking Act could be similar to the absurdist play “Waiting for Godot.” No matter the situation or experience, two constants remain: Godot never shows up, and the main characters continue to wait for someone that they’re not even sure exists.
