March 7, 2019
You are a merchant who does everything by the book. Should you have reservations about merchant contracts, especially how they treat reserves? Almost certainly, yes. Reserve […]
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March 1, 2019
The credit card brands’ rules and the state laws regarding credit card surcharges, cash discounts, and service fees are something that only a lawyer could love. […]
February 21, 2019
Payment processors screw over merchants. It is a fact of life. And they tend to take advantage of small merchants, uninformed merchants, but most of all […]
December 11, 2018
Cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has become a hot topic within the cannabis industry. Experts predict that sales in the hemp subcategory of CBD could surpass $22 billion […]
April 10, 2018
There’s a joke in the nootropics industry. An eager consumer walks into a nootropics store. The customer — who’s excited about this category of products that […]
March 1, 2018
Marijuana dispensaries have come a long way in a short time. When my stoner niece brought me to her favorite dispensary recently, I was blown away […]
February 21, 2018
On Thursday, Feb. 15, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in San Francisco re: Hemp Industries Association vs. DEA. The hearing was the […]
February 2, 2018
On February 15, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will issue a decision that will have far-reaching consequences in the industrial hemp industry. The Court will […]
October 26, 2017
I frequently get calls from companies saying they have received letters from state regulators requesting information related to whether they have acted as a money service […]