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Highly Objective November 2, 2022

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.

Rollingstone November 2, 2022

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.

Press Release November 1, 2022

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.

Leaf Retailer October 31, 2022

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.

American Banker October 13, 2022

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.

ProCanna USA October 12, 2022

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.

Fat Nugs Mag October 10, 2022

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’.

Press Release October 6, 2022

Green Check Verified Partners with Southern Chautauqua to Strengthen Cannabis Business Compliance

American Banker October 5, 2022

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.

Press Release October 3, 2022

Green Check Verified Partners with Evergreen Annuity & Life Co. to Offer Life Insurance & Annuities to Cannabis Businesses

FranchiseWire September 29, 2022

How to Open a Cannabis Business With Less Red Tape

Through franchising, the normally risky cannabis industry may become more measured and secured. SVP, National Relationship Manager, Peter Su takes this idea and looks at the pros and cons franchising could have in the cannabis space.

CU Management September 28, 2022

The State Of Cannabis Banking In The Credit Union Space

With many states legalizing the sale and use of cannabis for medical or recreational purposes, cannabis is a lucrative and growing area of industry. With more states set to change their cannabis laws in the future, credit unions are becoming increasingly interested in learning more about the potential implications of banking cannabis-related businesses.

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