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ACCCE Webinar – Creating Standard Operating Procedures

ACCCE Webinar – Creating Standard Operating Procedures

Level: Beginner / Intermediate

Creating effective standard operating procedures will have a positive impact on your business’s operational compliance….. Commercial cannabis businesses should maintain up to date Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and understand how to create and modify these all-important documents. In this webinar, we will discuss the purpose of the SOP, relevant definitions and terms, two styles of SOP’s that you will consider, how to gather information in preparation for writing an SOP, and the steps to write an SOP. Attendees will follow along as we write an SOP during the event. The attendee will have handouts that include the SOP template used.

This is an ACCCE Webinar; it is now On Demand.

Continuing Education: 1 hour

 

 

Learning Objectives

  • Understand definitions and the purpose of creating an SOP
  • Identify the info needed to create your SOP
  • Create an SOP in the session
  • Enhance your compliance status
Cannabis Banking Due Diligence – Deep Dive (US)

Cannabis Banking Due Diligence – Deep Dive (US)

In today’s evolving regulatory landscape, the requirements to offer banking services to commercial cannabis businesses (CCB) are complex at best. Whether internally managed or outsourced to a service provider, financial institutions are still ultimately responsible for the proper risk and Anti-Money Laundering management of these clients. Updating the financial institution’s due diligence requirements is one of the first areas that requires attention. Proper due diligence on a commercial cannabis business allows a financial institution to reasonably predict expected transactions, identify unusual activity, and understand the ownership and control of the commercial cannabis business.

This webinar will review risk-based considerations a financial institution should consider. Our expert panel includes North Bay Credit Union’s Chief Compliance Officer Carole McCormick, NatureTrak’s CEO Jontae James, and Clarion Compliance’s CEO Kirk Barry. Our panel will review the major documents, data, and red flag indicators in commercial cannabis business due diligence analysis. This webinar will focus on the unique risk issues associated with conducting due diligence on a commercial cannabis business.

Our panel will provide an in-depth analysis of documents, data, and red flags that are needed for due diligence. The panel will specifically review the certificate of analysis (COA), license reviews, and commercial cannabis entity types. They will also provide insight into the unique components of a commercial cannabis business site visit and track and trace data used for due diligence analysis of commercial cannabis businesses.

This is an ACCCE On Demand video, available immediately.

Continuing Education: 2 credits

Cannabis Banking Due Diligence Concerns

Cannabis Banking Due Diligence Concerns

Ancillary cannabis business compliance and risk personnel can use this resource to assist them when conducting due diligence on commercial cannabis business customers. This resource will help you understand general risks to consider, as well as specific risks associated with brand companies and different commercial cannabis industry sectors.

This infographic is intended for:

  • Compliance Managers
  • Compliance Analysts
  • BSA/AML Officers
  • AML Analysts
  • Risk Managers
  • Risk Analysts

Produced by Jontae James for the “Cannabis Banking Due Diligence – Deep Dive” Webinar.

Cannabis Banking in the Boardroom: Risk Management

Cannabis Banking in the Boardroom: Risk Management

This webinar provides financial institution directors, executives, and officers in-depth training to move forward with considering cannabis banking or expanding their cannabis banking program. We will cover key data to benchmark your cannabis banking program with best practices for cannabis banking board oversight. Walk away with handouts that provide practical guidance and resources to bring back to your own boardroom.

Our expert panel includes Joe Bonner, an experienced Community Bank CEO, Andy Montgomery an experienced Bank CEO, and Carole McCormick the Chief Compliance Officer at North Bay Credit Union. The panel will provide information about the fundamentals of effective communication to the financial institution’s board of directors on cannabis banking. We will introduce key regulatory expectations, identify questions that management should answer for the board of directors, and provide red flags where the board should consider further actions.

This is an ACCCE On Demand video available immediately.

Continuing Education: 2 hours

Cannabis Banking Lead Director Checklist

Cannabis Banking Lead Director Checklist

Financial institution boards of directors and executives can use this checklist to guide the conversation on selecting a lead cannabis banking director, their major activities, and reports the board may want to review.

This checklist is intended for:

  • Financial institution board members
  • Financial institution executives
  • Financial institution compliance and risk functions

Produced by Joe Bonner for the “Cannabis Banking in the Boardroom: Risk Management” Webinar.

Cannabis Supply Chain Risk Management Fact Sheet

Cannabis Supply Chain Risk Management Fact Sheet

Save your business time and money by understanding the highest risk issues that the cannabis product supply chain exposes you to and how to manage those risks efficiently and effectively. This fact sheet will provide you with best practices for inventory and relationship management as well as how compliance and QA processes are critical to managing supply chain risks.

This fact sheet is intended for:

  • Commercial cannabis risk officers
  • Commercial cannabis compliance officers
  • Commercial cannabis CEOs
  • Commercial cannabis COOs

Produced by Elise Serbaroli for the ACCCE webinar De-Risking the Supply Chain.

CCCE Certification

CCCE Certification

The CCCE is for members who have risk management and/or commercial cannabis industry experience.

The CCCE exam assesses commercial cannabis industry knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of risk management practices that are covered in the Commercial Cannabis Handbook. The CCCE exam requires the ability to apply these concepts to specific situations in the commercial cannabis industry.

CCCE Certification

CCCE Certification

The CCCE is for members who have risk management and/or commercial cannabis industry experience.

The CCCE exam assesses commercial cannabis industry knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of risk management practices that are covered in the Commercial Cannabis Handbook. The CCCE exam requires the ability to apply these concepts to specific situations in the commercial cannabis industry.

CCCE Certification Payment Plan

CCCE Certification Payment Plan

The CCCE is for members who have risk management and/or commercial cannabis industry experience.

The CCCE exam assesses commercial cannabis industry knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of risk management practices that are covered in the Commercial Cannabis Handbook. The CCCE exam requires the ability to apply these concepts to specific situations in the commercial cannabis industry.

CCCE Certification Payment Plan

CCCE Certification Payment Plan

The CCCE is for members who have risk management and/or commercial cannabis industry experience.

The CCCE exam assesses commercial cannabis industry knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of risk management practices that are covered in the Commercial Cannabis Handbook. The CCCE exam requires the ability to apply these concepts to specific situations in the commercial cannabis industry.