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Antitrust Head: In Tech, ‘Big’ Not Necessarily ‘Bad’
Antitrust Head: In Tech, ‘Big’ Not Necessarily ‘Bad’
September 07, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

In antitrust matters – and specifically in the tech realm – size may not matter all that much. And the biggest of the big tech players...

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Sessions Facing Pushback For Strict Pot Laws By Banking Industry
Sessions Facing Pushback For Strict Pot Laws By Banking Industry
June 18, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Attorney Jeff Sessions’ strict stance on marijuana companies is facing pushback from the nation’s banks, which are stepping up their lobbying efforts to get more lenient...

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The Anything is Possible Edition: Pot, Bitcoin And Bank Branch Closing
The Anything is Possible Edition: Pot, Bitcoin And Bank Branch Closing
February 12, 2018  |  Data Dive

On Friday, the Olympics kicked off in Pyeongchang – and the world got a chance to see there is no such thing as impossible. Lots...

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Treasury Sec. Says Pot Companies Should Be Banked  
Treasury Sec. Says Pot Companies Should Be Banked  
February 07, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin appeared to support pot companies storing their money in banks, testifying that the Treasury doesn’t want the marijuana...

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Sessions Takes A Hard Line On Cannabis
Sessions Takes A Hard Line On Cannabis
January 05, 2018  |  Legal

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has sent a directive to U.S. attorneys, taking back Obama-era directives that relaxed enforcement of federal pot laws on states in...

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Nipton, Calif., Goes To Pot, Literally
Nipton, Calif., Goes To Pot, Literally
August 10, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

In real estate and in retail, location is everything. Malls operated on that theory for years: Put a few anchor stores in to draw foot...

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