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Cannabis Banking offers a deep dive into a critical issue facing cannabis businesses worldwide: the challenge of accessing essential financial and banking services. Written by a team of experienced finance professionals and entrepreneurs, this guide is tailored to demystify the complex world of banking regulations and present practical solutions for cannabis enterprises.

A past that’s erased, a future that’s unpredictable... Following an unknown surgery, a young woman has no idea who she is or how she got there. Unable to trust anyone, she battles the expectations, obligations, and threats from a forgotten life. But as she chases down her future, past demons conspire against her. Can she escape and reclaim her life? Should she?

Solie Shaw is a brilliant self-made woman. After managing a corporation by day, at night, all she wants is to not be in charge. The last man she'd gifted her heart to had smashed it to smithereens and then did the mambo on top of the pieces. Now, along comes the chance to get exactly what she needs. All Solie has to do...is choose.

From National Book Award–winner Michael J. Arlen and screenwriter Alice Arlen, here is the fascinating, adventurous life of Alicia Patterson, who became, at age thirty-four, one of the youngest and most successful newspaper publishers in America when she founded Newsday. With The Huntress, the...

Camryn Jakes is a self-made woman. A banker, or former banker - yeah, there's a story there, all right - to the rich and famous, she finds herself on a new journey of discovery. A city girl with a country heart, Camryn quietly disappears from the hustle and bustle of downtown Atlanta. Standing at the site of her grandmother's old house in Savannah, she discovers that there's more to the stories her Gran-gran used to tell her as a child. In fact, there's a lot more to them - and it happens to stand at six and a half feet tall with a penchant for disappearing...literally.

Kenny O'Neill, a villain with a conscience, returns in a hard-hitting thriller of exploitation, corruption and criminal gangs. When Kenny's cousin, Ian, comes to the aid of a fellow ex-squaddie in a heap of trouble, he gets caught up in the vicious underground fight scene, where callous criminals prey on the vulnerable, damaged and homeless. With Ian in too deep to escape, Kenny has no option other than to infiltrate the gang for the sake of his family.

Imagine a valley so pristine it is the envy of all places near it. Complete with soft rolling hills, clear-water brooks, thermal springs, lakes for water sports, and crystal mines for discovering quartz, plus the only diamond mine in America. It was so attractive. The first on the scene were native Indians followed by explorers, and by 1832, Hot Springs became the first US National Park. Of course, something this special was instantly noticed. And then along came the settlers, proprietors, and anyone interested in turning a dollar.

In 1863, in the hills of West Virginia and Kentucky, a vicious feud began between the Hatfields and McCoys. According to history, it lasted nearly thirty years. Many on both sides died and were buried. Problem was, they didn’t stay buried. A mysterious, aristocratic businessman appeared in town, and strange things began to happen. The dead were being seen again, and people were being slaughtered by what seemed to be a savage beast, with a thirst for blood. Not long after, the stranger disappeared as mysteriously as he had appeared. The year is now 1965, and Stephen Kalinski, trying to ...

Christopher was called Mr. Chris by the elves. Dr. Darnell tends to the people of Africa. Edison offers $2 million to survivors of a week at the mansion. Parker has a pet store where the pets only eat live food. Vern's new show in Branson is called "Talent Night." Gene researched UFO sightings. Hansel's gel saves brain puncture victims. Jasper autopsies victims of mysterious deaths. Kendrick wins Pulitzer Prizes and tells tales. Alberto's concierge satisfies needs of guests. Vaughn's RV has unexpected problems. Mann created power via animals & energy cell.

There is something quite special about this fine collection of tales of terror from the Sceptered Isle, each and every one crafted in the dead of the night by twisted, fevered minds, who have brought the darkest denizens of the blackest shadows crawling and slithering to life to terrify those brave souls amongst you who dare to listen.

An engineer from out of town disappears.Then, Conor Mitchell’s girlfriend. Then, his parents. The townspeople of Sedrow Woolley, Washington, are vanishing at a horrifying rate. But they come back. They all come back days later, and they’re different. Hungry. Insectile. Creatures posing as humans.

Hör Dich schlau! Diese Hörspielreihe basiert auf den Themen der erfolgreichen WAS IST WAS-Bände. Das bereits aus dem TV bekannte Trio Theo, Tess und Quentin lädt auf abenteuerliche Wissensreisen ein und stößt dabei auf viele interessante Fakten. Mit Humor und Sachverständnis wird so jedes Thema zum puren Hörvergnügen. Vulkane: Ein Berg explodiert, Rauch steigt auf, Funken und glühende Felsbrocken schleudern durch die Luft, Lavaströme bahnen sich ihren Weg. Ein Vulkan bricht aus und wir sind von den Vorboten bis zu den Nachwirkungen eines solch gewaltigen Naturereignisses dabei. Wie entsteht ein Vulkan?

Bow has hit bottom. Banished from the town of Dunwynn, his hands crippled by the town guard, he drinks his days away in a hut made of sticks and mud. He is a long way from being part of the legendary father/daughter duo Knife & Bow. That's because his daughter is dead. Killed by The Maiden's Sleep, a plague that ran rampant through Dunwynn all spring and summer, killing only young women. Now, there are two children in his hut asking him to find their missing father. Against his better instincts and to make a little money, he decides to help. It’s a decision that will lead him into the ...

A revised and extended edition of the popular Crimes Against Health and Safety, this classic dissects the popular myths promoted by traditional criminology, uncovers who the real criminals are, and the extent of their dreadful crimes. The authors have written a new Introduction specially for this Kindle edition. CONTENTS: 1.Quiet Violence. 2.Corporate Crime: Definition and History. 3.Calling a Crime a Crime. 4.Conventional Laws for Unconventional Crimes. 5.Regulating Health and Safety. 6.Green Criminology: Corporate Violence and the Environment. 7.Explaining Corporate Violence. 9....

When River Freeman gets an opportunity to live in a bargain beach home in Carmel, Caifornia, she takes it. Unfortunately, this puts her son Rusty in the position of new kid just as he's hitting sixth grade. With his advanced vocabulary and love of books, he's a primary target for twelve-year-old boys and their difference detectors. With a comic and slightly violent solution, Rusty manages to wriggle out, but just then their tenant, college student Autumn, suffers a terrible family tragedy that sends the household into a grief-ridden funk. It's a long road back to the good life, but it might...

In this pulse-pounding thriller that will keep you guessing to the very last minute, Denver homicide detective Nick Teffinger finds himself in a deadly game with an elusive killer who has given a young lawyer a chance to save his next victim.

In his most dangerous and personal case yet, Denver homicide detective, Nick Teffinger, promises a mysterious young woman from Hong Kong that he will not let anyone murder her.

Thrilling tales of despair litter the countryside of Rustle County, where children have been disappearing for hundreds of years. This collection of terrifying short stories details the odious occurrences that have haunted Boltsville for generations. Follow Sheriff LeBuff and his affable deputy, Officer LeBlanc, as they try to piece together the dark mystery.

After escaping an abusive marriage to an Idaho white-power militiaman, Susan Blaine takes a job selling vintage autos in Santa Cruz, California. There she runs into Benjamin Hancock, the man who, three years previous, shared a wild weekend with her in Salt Lake City. The two seem a natural pair, but their respective traumas keep getting in the way. Benjamin is obviously musical but weirdly reluctant to admit it, while Susan's PTSD drives her to disappear for a month after a seemingly mild argument. Once these things finally settle down, Benjamin finds out that Susan's ex-husband is actually...

Driving off the set of an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, Michael, a senior in college, never sees the oncoming car that hits his driver’s side door. Disoriented and languishing, he tries to move, but it’s as though a force is pinning him down. Unable to cope with this reality, he falls unconscious and a spiritual intervention begins. In his altered state, photos flash before his eyes, triggering memories of his past and a glimpse into his future. The 3D images feel so real, so full of depth, that it’s like looking through the lens of a toy viewfinder. But why, why is he seeing these images?