Daily Operations

Cannabis bank accounts can be closed due to compliance risk, ownership changes, cash activity irregularities, METRC mismatches, or sponsor bank exits. This page explains why closures happen and what they mean.

Cannabis banks monitor ownership, deposits, METRC alignment, investor disclosures, and compliance risk. This page explains the specific compliance triggers that cause cannabis banks to close accounts.

THC brands usually can’t get federal trademark protection. This page explains what protection is still possible (state marks, contracts, non-THC goods) and how some operators separate brand ownership from the dispensary entity so the brand doesn’t automatically go down with the store.

This page explains why cannabis retailers face banking limits, high processing fees, credit card restrictions, and cash flow pressure tied to federal law.

Cannabis delivery is tightly regulated. Every delivery must follow OCM rules exactly, from staffing and vehicles to payment, tracking, and verification.

This page explains why dispensaries pay 4–7% in processing fees and how high-risk classification increases payment costs.

Cannabis is legal in New York, but it remains illegal under federal law. Because of that, New York cannabis operators are still subject to a wide range of federal rules enforced by agencies outside the cannabis program. These requirements affect banking, taxes, accessibility, marketing, payments, employment, safety, and risk exposure.

Cannabis merchant accounts can be terminated due to sponsor bank exits, network rule enforcement, chargeback thresholds, or compliance reviews. This page explains why shutdowns happen.

Cannabis is still federally illegal. Because it is Schedule I, Visa and Mastercard do not allow normal credit card processing for dispensaries. This page explains why this affects your dispensary, why Visa and Mastercard don't work, and why merchant processing is limited.