June Cannabis Banking Bootcamp
Thursday, June 22, 2023 1 PM ET | 150 Minutes
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Green Check’s Cannabis Banking Bootcamp is a two-hour intensive course, followed by a half-hour optional special topics session, that prepares banking professionals to engage with the legal cannabis industry. Taught by Green Check’s subject matter experts, and regulatory professionals that have worked with over 130 banks and credit unions to develop efficient and profitable cannabis programs, you will gain practical insight into the realities of banking the industry.
The Fundamentals of Cannabis Banking (120 minutes)
- Essential terminology: cannabis/marijuana/hemp, THC/CBD
- The cannabis market opportunity in the U.S.
- 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
Takeaways
- Copies of all presentation materials
- A copy of the sample financial model developed during the session
- A copy of the sample risk assessment questions
- Access to the full recording of the session
Who Should Attend:
- Board members
- CEO
- CFO
- Compliance and risk officers
- Branch operations managers
- Business development teams
- Lending officers
- Marketing and communications teams
MEET OUR
Presenters

Paul Dunford
Co-Founder and VP of Knowledge, Green Check Verified
Paul is a co-founder of Green Check Verified, where he is the VP of Knowledge. Paul oversees the development and management of compliance programs for Green Check Verified’s clients, with a focus on state-level compliance as well as compliance around federal guidance.

Stacy Litke 
VP, Banking Programs, Green Check Verified
Stacy Litke leads the client facing cannabis banking teams at Green Check Verified. Stacy has decades of experience in banking and has seen the financial services industry from the seats of Community Banker, FinTech Leader and Technology Consultant. In her role at Green Check, she and her team have developed best practices for banking the cannabis industry through working with more than one hundred financial institutions as they work to evaluate and implement cannabis banking programs, and conversations with regulators and examiners.