QuickBooks Cancels, Then Reactivates Cannabis PR Firm’s Account

It’s not uncommon for marijuana-related companies to lose their bank accounts, have problems with advertising, or even get booted from mainstream business competitions. But over the last week, a new hurdle almost amusingly popped up, before shrinking quickly under the glare of journalistic scrutiny.

Evan Nison, a longtime cannabis activist on the east coast who now has his own consulting and public relations firm, had his account with financial services company QuickBooks closed on Monday,…