This article first appeared in Cannabis Now Taxation’s War on Cannabis A recent U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals case could have a significant impact on the federal taxation of cannabis businesses, in particular IRC §280E issues. By Kenneth Ford Published on February 5, 2021 Harborside, a California cannabis...
On January 26, 2021, the WSLCB filed Interpretive Statement #IS21-0 with the Washington State Code Reviser. The statement attempts to clarify the way that cannabidiol (CBD) products may be sold in licensed retail locations, under current rule WAC 314-55-109. The Interpretive Statement intends to address whether...
In a decision that is sure to turn heads, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Ginger E. Garrett ruled that cannabis billboards along California interstate roads are prohibited. The ruling centers around language contained within the 2016 initiative that legalized the sale of marijuana...
This year has been a watershed moment for the marijuana legalization effort. With New Jersey and four other states using referenda actions to legalize the drug, 2020 could be the year that the federal ban on marijuana is finally lifted. In fact, U.S. House Representatives...
This interview with Mio Asami originally appeared in Respect My Region. MIO ASAMI OF CULTIVA LAW TALKS BECOMING A CANNABIS LAWYER, MARIJUANA MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, AND MORE [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] ERIN LAPSANSKYDECEMBER 19, 2020 The legal side of the cannabis industry is at the forefront of the business behind the...
Capping off an unprecedented year, New Jersey residents voted in favor of recreational cannabis. In what many had been predicting for some time, the November 3rd voter referendum officially paved the way for legislation to legalize the sale and production of the drug. Critically, in...
The State of Oregon has recently stepped up its enforcement of marijuana production regulations and guidelines. On September 30, 2020, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), the regulatory body in charge of marijuana production and licensing, suspended the recreational license of a local laboratory. The...
While many remember him for his rim-rocking dunks, former Seattle Supersonic Shawn Kemp has traded in the basketball shoes for a weed dispensary license. In what is being billed as Seattle’s first black-owned dispensary, Shawn Kemp’s Cannabis has opened its doors to the public. Partnering...
On November 3, 2020, voters in Arizona approved a ballot measure that made recreational marijuana legal on November 30, 2020. The measure, known as Proposition 207 (The Smart and Safe Arizona Act) passed by a 60% margin, allowing adults age 21 or older to legally...