Mr. Hanson specializes in banking, specifically in matters of developing cannabis and hemp credit union divisions across many states including Oregon, California, and Washington.

Before entering private practice and specializing in legal marijuana, hemp, and CBD cases, Mr. Hanson spent 17 years at Maps Credit Union as the General Counsel and Compliance Officer. During his time at Maps, he created and managed the first fully compliant cannabis credit union division in Oregon. This program remains the largest, most successful cannabis credit union division in the state.

Mr. Hanson possesses an extensive knowledge on cannabis banking and credit union compliance requirements along with the operational challenges to serve cannabis-related businesses.


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