Individual Membership
Providing our members with information, education, and connections to other cannabis professionals and financial resources is a core component of fulfilling our mission. MCBA believes that all of our members – individual and company alike – should net tangible value from their membership.JOIN TODAY
Corporate Membership
This cause needs the financial support of established cannabis businesses and the assistance of individual members to make measurable gains in the representation of minorities in the cannabis industry as business-owners, employees, and patients/ consumers.JOIN TODAY
Abaca
Abaca is a financial technology company that provides FDIC-insured banking, payments, and treasury management to cannabis businesses in partnership with sponsor banks. Our online portal allows users to access all their banking services behind one easy login to save time, reduce costs, increase security, and remain compliant. Currently we have customers across 14 states, and we are continuing to expand nationwide. To date, we’ve processed more than $3 billion in compliant cannabis transactions. Abaca created a Social Equity Grant Program, in which qualifying social equity applicants who are awarded cannabis business licenses under eligible programs can qualify for a waiver of their first two years’ of monthly account fees (up to a $12,000 value) for their banking services.
– Jesce Horton, MCBA Co-founder & CEO of Lowd
Equitable Industry
Ensure the inclusion and success of minorities in the cannabis industry through equitable policy and equitable access to opportunities and resources.
Equitable COMMUNITIES
Empower and support the communities most impacted by cannabis prohibition by promoting meaningful community reinvestment and corporate responsibility initiatives.
Equitable ACCESS
Drive policy and education initiatives to increase access to safe and effective medicine and ensure the health and wellbeing of minority communities.