Secure Cannabis Payment Experience Compatible with Apple Pay® and Google Pay®
Last week we reviewed the current struggles of Cashless ATM alongside the class action lawsuit customers are bringing against a cannabis company in Kansas (if you can believe that!).
That was all bad news. But today, we re-write the script and bring you some amazing news with a new solution …
Another Wake-Up Call for Cannabis Payment Processing
Back in March, we wrote about a major disruption to Cashless ATM payment processing that impacted cannabis dispensaries across the country.
At the time, our message was pretty simple…
This probably isn’t the last time we are going to see this happen.
Unfortunately, just a few months later, that warning is looking increasingly accurate. In June, the …
Dispensary Owners Take Note, There is a New Kind of Lender in Town
While the cannabis community watches the medical cannabis rescheduling process work through the federal government we thought we’d talk about a new cannabis lender program just added to our lender lineup.
If you own a dispensary license in New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Illinois or Missouri, this one is …
When it comes to equipment financing options for cannabis operators options can be more limited due to traditional lenders being more focused on real estate. Equipment just isn’t their “thing” for the most part.
Fortunately, private equipment lenders are more than willing to fill the void. Today we’ll break down this cannabis equipment lending program from one of our private …
A Wake-Up Call for Cannabis Payment Processing
In March 2026, cannabis dispensaries across the United States experienced a significant disruption in cannabis payment processing, specifically tied to cashless ATM processing for cannabis transactions.
For many operators, this wasn’t just a minor inconvenience. It was a direct hit to daily revenue, customer experience, and operational stability.
Reports indicate that thousands of dispensaries nationwide …
Signs of Optimism in Cannabis Real Estate Financing for Q1
We’ve spent the better part of the last decade laser focused on sourcing lending options for the cannabis industry. Back in 2018-2019 traditional cannabis real estate lender rates were as low as 6%. Oh what a time it was.
Then came COVID, massive inflation and increases in the FED rates and …
December 12, 2025 | Cannabis Policy & Market Watch
This morning brought a flurry of headlines that eclipsed the usual trade chatter: the federal cannabis classification could be on the brink of its biggest shift in decades. Multiple major outlets reported that President Donald Trump is expected to move forward with plans to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug …
A Look Back at the Cannabis Financing Industry for 2025 and a Look Forward to 2026
A Year in Review
2025 was another turbulent year in the cannabis lending space, marked by a series of distinct waves.
The year opened with several long-standing cannabis lenders exiting the industry. Momentum briefly returned as the Federal Reserve lowered benchmark rates.
Then things tightened again when …
The Coming Cannabis Debt Crunch
Across the U.S. cannabis sector, roughly $6 billion of debt is scheduled to mature by the end of 2026, with the five largest multi-state cannabis operators carrying about $3.4 billion of that load.
After years of limited access to traditional bank loans, many cannabis companies leaned on high-cost private debt. Those maturities are now clustering into …
A recent burglary at a dispensary in Pasadena, Texas, underscores the serious risks that come with operating as a cash-heavy cannabis business. According to video footage, the intruder broke through interior walls from an adjacent salon, rifled through drawers, and dragged out a safe full of cash. The owner later declined to press charges—still, the message is clear: relying …
Welcome back my friends! Last article I mentioned we had some exciting news coming in the cannabis payment processing space. So let’s get to it!
Many cannabis operators don’t realize that you can, in fact, accept credit cards at your dispensary. Other dispensary owners may have heard about it but are rightly skeptical.
Having been in the business for almost a …
When it comes to cannabis financing for real estate, equipment and operations things are constantly in a state of flux.
We recently highlighted lenders that have exited cannabis lending, but don’t fret, we are on the hunt and finding more lenders every month.
Let’s talk about our new cannabis lenders onboarded in Q3 2025.
New Cannabis Financing Lender Onboarded for New York …
There is a bit of a misconception when it comes to whether cannabis credit processing is real, or legal for dispensaries located in the United States. Since our cannabis clients ask us about this all the time, we figured it’s time to talk about it.
Do Credit Card Companies allow Cannabis Transactions?
It probably won’t surprise you to learn that no, …
We have a wonderful announcement for you. If you are looking for scholarship awards for cannabis education you now have a great option from our good friends at DaySavers!
The Higher Potential Scholarship
DaySavers, in collaboration with their Coalition of industry partners, is proud to announce the launch of the Higher Potential Scholarship, a collective initiative offering over $25,000 in developmental …
When it comes to securing real estate for your cannabis company there are many types of lending resources in the market.
From traditional cannabis real estate financing lenders to private cannabis lenders and even management companies that will purchase and lease a property back to your business, it’s hard to know which is the best option for you.
What this Cannabis …
If there is one thing we’ve learned after six plus years in the cannabis financing industry is that it is a huge game of whack-a-mole.
We work with lenders that only serve metro Denver or Metro Boston, or east of the Mississippi but only for dispensaries for example.
The list of what lenders will fund and where they will fund cannabis …
If there is one thing we’ve learned after six plus years in the cannabis financing industry is that it is a huge game of whack-a-mole.
We work with lenders that only serve metro Denver or Metro Boston, or east of the Mississippi but only for dispensaries for example.
The list of what lenders will fund and where they will fund cannabis …
The cannabis lending landscape is undergoing major changes for 2025. From our understanding, lenders like Canna Business Resources, eQcho Capital, Invico Capital and more are exiting cannabis lending altogether. This exodus further tightens an already constrained financing market, making it even more difficult for cannabis operators to launch or scale their businesses.
With that in mind, let’s take a look …
Cannabis labs are the backbone of a safe and thriving cannabis industry. They ensure consumer products are free of contaminants, mold, pesticides, and toxins—protecting end users and building trust in the supply chain.
But there’s a catch: cutting-edge lab equipment like HPLC systems, mass spectrometers, and analyzer units come with a steep price tag, often creating a daunting barrier to …
Explore top cannabis dispensary merchant processing options for 2025. From cashless ATM to Pin Debit and actual Credit Card Processing, find secure, compliant payment solutions today.
Navigating Cannabis Payment Processing in 2025
Payment processing for cannabis companies has certainly been a roller coaster over the past decade. From the cashless ATM crackdown a few years back to last year’s pin debit …
Market Alert
It’s been quite the roller coaster over the last four months. In September the FED cut rates and by all indications many thought more cuts where coming into 2025 signaling a potential decrease in cannabis real estate finance and cannabis equipment loan rates to follow.
Yet an interesting thing happened in September with real estate financing rates actually ticking up after …
If your cannabis company is looking to grow through acquisition, we have an opportunity for you to purchase a vertically integrated operation in Michigan!
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HIGHLIGHTS
Turnkey dispensary, processing, greenhouse grow (6400 SF)
8750 SF dispensary and processing kitchen
Brand new illuminated extraction equipment
Over $20m in projected revenue
$4M with some seller financing available for qualified purchasers
2023 …
I’m not sure I can answer why, but our asset only lending programs have been the most popular by far as we round out the year so I figured, let’s talk about it!
What are Asset Only Cannabis Loans?
To say these are asset only cannabis loans may be a bit disingenuous. In reality, these types of lenders are industry agnostic …
The Federal Reserve finally lowered base rates by half a point on September 18th 2024. Will this provide relief for cannabis businesses looking for financing?
The answer is yes, and no.
What Does the Base Rate Decrease Mean for Cannabis Financing?
Through the last six or so years we’ve been advising our cannabis clients that the average rate for average risk is …
The short answer is yes, you can access financing for your cannabis dispensary! There are multiple options depending on your project and aspects of your borrower profile. We will walk through various programs to help you key in on the most likely path to finance your dispensary.
Are You Purchasing a Building for Your Cannabis Dispensary?
Cannabis dispensary real estate financing …
