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post: CFIG: Impacts of Cannabis Rescheduling and Cannabis Banking: FAQs for Financial Services Providers

Assessing Impact & Exposure | Understanding Compliance Requirements [Updated Hemp Definition + Potential Rescheduling] Whether currently banking hemp and/or state-regulated cannabis businesses, considering establishing a cannabis banking program, or assessing how changes in federal policy may impact risk exposure of those servicing these industries, it is vital for financial institutions to understand what these federal […]

post: WEBINAR: Keeping Financial Institutions on Track in Cannabis Banking

How Third Park Service Providers Power Compliance, Risk Management, and Growth in the Canna-Banking Space Dec 19, 2025, As cannabis banking evolves, financial institutions must navigate regulatory risks while seeking new business opportunities. Trusted third-party providers play a vital role, supporting banks, credit unions, and regulators to operate confidently and clearly—from data analytics to legal […]

post: Can the right data convince banks to lend to cannabis operators?

The NCS Thea platform acts as a bridge between cautious financial institutions and capital-starved cannabis businesses. Published: April 7, 2026, Margaret JacksonOriginally posted: https://mjbizdaily.com/news/how-ncs-thea-is-normalizing-cannabis-loans-for-banks/615256/ A new platform promising financial institutions reliable, real-time data could be the missing link that convinces skeptical or risk-adverse lenders to offer crucial capital to cannabis businesses. Denver-based NCS Analytics today launched NCS […]

post: Let’s Talk OMMA ft. Adam Crabtree

Hosted by Porsha Riley, listen as NCS Analytics Founder and CEO Adam Crabtree talks about teaming up with OMMA to create a statewide data analytics platform to monitor and regulate commercial licensee operations. Adam goes into the background and development to create one of the most exciting segments of NCS, the Transparency Report. “The (Transparency […]

post: NASCUS Cannabis Banking Symposium Highlights and Lessons Learned

DENVER, Colo. – June 27, 2022 – The symposium offered a complete view of the current state of cannabis banking with a mix of speakers and attendees representing credit unions, state regulators, and supporting suppliers and vendors.  All of the sessions highlighted the current challenges, lessons learned, and possible solutions. Three key topics from the […]

post: Adam Crabtree Speaking at NASCUS 2022 Cannabis Banking Symposium

DENVER, Colo. – June 7, 2022– NCS Analytics, the leading provider of state-of-the-art analytics that enables complete visibility to monitor and regulate the multi-billion-dollar commercial cannabis industry for governments and financial institutions, Founder and CEO, Adam Crabtree, to speak at the 2022 Cannabis Banking Symposium on June 14th at Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center. […]

post: Santa Barbara County Becomes the Newest Member of the California Cannabis Authority

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 28, 2021 –The California Cannabis Authority (CCA) is pleased to announce that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has voted in favor of joining the CCA to improve insight and management of the county’s licensed cannabis businesses. CCA membership provides the County with access to actionable data to assist with enforcement, […]

post: COVID: Message from our CEO, Adam Crabtree

To Our Valued Clients, I wanted to take a moment to address the COVID-19 outbreak and how NCS Analytics is approaching the ongoing public health concern over the coming weeks and months. First and foremost, thank you for choosing NCS. We know you had many choices when selecting a data analytics vendor and genuinely thank […]

post: A way to protect pot lenders: Spotting high energy users

By Nathan DiCamillo A Denver-based fintech says it believes it’s found a key to figuring out whether a legally sanctioned pot grower is engaged in suspicious activity — energy output. A large-scale pot greenhouse uses eight times as much electricity per square foot compared to an average U.S. office building, according to one study. NCS […]

post: NCS Pushes the Envelope with UtilityAPI Partnership

Denver, July 25 – NCS Analytics is teaming up with UtilityAPI to capture utility usage data to provide an in-depth view of high-risk and cash-intensive businesses. UtilityAPI offers a data exchange platform to access safe, secure, standardized energy data, providing insight beyond the grid edge. By leveraging UtilityAPI data, NCS will enhance the scope and […]