Presentations - Inaugural Conference with Financial Institutions

Industry Participants (Canada)

Financial Institutions should set out a risk appetite in order to mitigate the money laundering and reputational risks emanating from the cannabis industry.

Canadian Producers

Canadian Distributors

Others

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Licensed

Canadian ancillary businesses (see table below)

Personal clients (e.g. employee, investor, beneficial owner)

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Licensed

Licensed

Licensed

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Public or government- operated

Type

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Public or privately-owned

Unlicensed

Privately-owned

Privately-owned

Unlicensed

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Large

Small

Primary Ancillary

Secondary Ancillary

Tertiary

Business that provides products/services that are incidental to the cannabis industry, and are not directly involved in the manufacture, production, distribution and/or sale of cannabis

Business that provides products/services used directly and exclusively in the manufacture, production, distribution and/or sale of cannabis

Business that provides products/services that are not exclusively used in the cannabis industry

Definition

 Accessories for consumption (e.g., rolling paper, vaporizers)  Fertilizers  Lighting  Landlords for properties where cannabis is produced  Specific cannabis consulting and professional firms 

Financial services (e.g., accounting, lending) providers  Consulting firms that provide IT, marketing, research services  Pre-fabricated, multi-purpose building supplies  Caterers  Landlords for multi-use properties where cannabis is distributed or used as administrative offices of MRBs

 Specific-purpose production supplies (e.g., hydroponics extraction or cultivation equipment)  Payment processors exclusive to MRBs  Licensors of intellectual property services to MRBs

Examples