If you're a Maine cannabis caregiver, you probably felt your stomach drop when you opened that email from cPort Credit Union last week. The message was brief but devastating: your account will be closed by July 31st, along with hundreds of other caregiver accounts across the state.

If you've been in the cannabis industry for more than five minutes, you've probably discovered that banking isn't exactly straightforward. Even as we move through 2025, with more states than ever embracing legal cannabis, the banking situation remains... let's just say "complicated."