The Coming Hemp Crackdown: What Financial Institutions Must Do Now

The Coming Hemp Crackdown: What Financial Institutions Must Do Now Complimentary Webinar | Presented by CAFC

A federal reclassification of intoxicating hemp products takes effect November 12, 2026 — and most financial institutions aren't ready.

The 2018 Farm Bill created a national market for hemp-derived cannabinoid products by defining hemp as cannabis with ≤0.3% Delta-9 THC. It said nothing about Delta-8, synthetic cannabinoids, or conversion products. That loophole is now closing. The November 12 Appropriations Bill narrows the definition of hemp in ways that will effectively reclassify most intoxicating hemp-derived products as Schedule I substances — subjecting them to the same federal framework as marijuana-related businesses.

For financial institutions currently banking hemp accounts, the implications are immediate and far-reaching.

Join CAFC for this complimentary 60-minute briefing as the industry's leading experts walk through what's changing, what's at risk, and the concrete steps your institution should be taking right now.

What We'll Cover

• The legislative landscape: what the ban does, what could still change, and how to plan for multiple outcomes

• BSA/AML risk reassessment: how to reclassify hemp accounts and what that means for your risk tier structure

• CDD and EDD: auditing your portfolio and identifying intoxicating hemp exposure before the deadline

• SAR strategy: pre- and post-effective date filing frameworks, rolling SAR considerations, and interstate exposure

• Credit and collateral risk: loan covenant review, inventory risk, and UCC enforceability concerns

• A practical 90-day action plan your team can begin implementing today

About the Speakers

Danielle M. Boyle, CCBP, CBPA AVP / Specialty Banking Manager, Dart Bank

Danielle Boyle has spent more than four years leading Dart Bank's Specialty Banking Department, overseeing a nationwide portfolio of over 500 cannabis-related businesses. She began her career at Dart Bank in 2011, spending seven years in accounting before transitioning into specialty banking — where her focus on compliance, relationships, and operational excellence has helped build one of the most respected cannabis and hemp banking programs in the country. Danielle holds the Advanced Cannabis Banking Professional Certification and a bachelor's degree in international business and marketing from Grand Valley State University.

Chris Van Dyck, JD Partner, Cogent Law

Chris Van Dyck brings a decade of experience at the intersection of cannabis, hemp, and financial regulation. He has served as a financial regulatory attorney, General Counsel, Chief Risk Officer, and BSA Officer at a financial institution — and was working directly with banks on cannabis compliance when the landmark 2014 FinCEN guidance was issued. He knows this space from every angle: regulator, executive, and attorney. Now a partner at Cogent Law, Chris consults with financial institutions nationwide on building and managing cannabis and hemp banking programs that meet regulatory expectations, manage risk effectively, and generate meaningful revenue.

John Calderon Founder & Chair, CAFC

John Calderon is the founder and chair of CAFC and a seasoned compliance executive with firsthand experience building cannabis banking programs from the ground up. As Chief Compliance Officer at Bison State Bank, he launched the institution's cannabis banking compliance program the same year Missouri legalized recreational cannabis — navigating the intersection of a newly legal state market and complex federal compliance requirements in real time. That experience informs everything CAFC does: practical, operator-level guidance built for the institutions doing this work every day.

This webinar is complimentary and open to all financial institution professionals.