Connor & Connor PLLC

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Not only are banks reluctant to lend money to dispensary operators but they are federally prohibited from doing so. Depending on your state, starting a dispensary from scratch requires anywhere between $150,000 to $2,000,000, according to Gary Cohen at Cova Software, and sometimes much more. [2] 2] [link]. [3]

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Nature's Way Medicine

MARCH 5, 2021

The letter to government heads of office brings up the fact that fifteen states and D.C. have removed criminal prohibition on medical and recreational marijuana and an additional 33 states permit medical use. This causes federal agencies to increasingly encounter well-qualified individuals that may have a history of cannabis use.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

AUGUST 30, 2018

280E does not apply to costs of goods sold, a concession that is consistent with the caselaw on that subject and the legislative history underlying sec. The IRS uses a variety of indirect methods of proof including: the bank deposits analysis (most common), net worth analysis, cash-t analysis, and the mark-up method.

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SMPL

AUGUST 14, 2019

Though ABA specified that it was not taking a position on marijuana legalization generally, it recognized that conflicting federal and state cannabis policies are untenable and have created complications for cannabis businesses operating in compliance with state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The CDC promoted a policy that prohibits employees from using marijuana while on the job but recognized that a zero-tolerance policy for marijuana use may not be possible, depending on the relevant state law. doing business as Silver State Cultivation, for allegedly failing to properly remit tax payments.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 27, 2019

280E applies to businesses operating legally under State law, notwithstanding its use of the word “trafficking. The Tax Court was NOT pleased with the position taken by the taxpayer stating, “On July 12, 2018, petitioner filed its motion for partial summary judgment pending before the Court in which it alleges that section 280E: . (1)

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The changes in the cannabis industry in Southeastern United States represent some of the most surprising and remarkable changes in the history of the industry. Hunter Robinson. Whitt Steineker. Slates Veazey. The South is well positioned to be a leader in the cannabis industry, and in some ways, it should be expected. 68-7-101(a).

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2020

So while the actual practice or use of a patented cannabis-related invention may be illegal under federal or some state laws, such illegality should not preclude issuance of a patent, if all of the requirements of patentability are met. a contractual falling out between bank robbers).

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 12, 2021

I have a long history working in similar environments in the cannabis and the spirits industry during my time with Aphria (now Tilray) and Diageo. He has an extensive history in executive leadership and governance roles of large, diverse organizations.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

This measure has broad bipartisan support, as does another that would shield banks doing business with these companies from federal money laundering charges. The History of Employer Zero Tolerance Policies. As Los Angeles cannabis employment law attorneys know, there is nothing in the U.S.

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Above The Law - Cannabis

AUGUST 21, 2017

Some lawyers told collective operators to start a parallel management company along with their NPMBC so that they could get bank accounts, run payroll, and provide various “management services” to the NPMBC. The IRS won’t care about relationships between collectives and their management companies.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 27, 2023

Procedures for getting a writ of attachment vary from state to state, sometimes significantly. But once a bank account is frozen, that money’s not going anywhere and the creditor can rest easy for the duration of the suit. The problem is this only really works for productive assets. Sale-leaseback deals.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

Congress is The Most Marijuana-Friendly Congress In History. They are paying attention, slowly formulating bits and pieces of vital international, federal, and state public marijuana policy. ” CannaMD , outlining marijuana laws from state to state , explains that “This question comes down to federal versus state law.”

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

And when I talk about enforcement, I’m not talking about throwing people in jail for violating the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act– that isn’t even really possible anymore under state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

States may have made it legal or decriminalized it, but federal law trumps state law, and for both medical and recreational use cannabis remains illegal.”. But lawyers should check their own state’s ethics opinions first. Medical Legalization Continues Around the World. With 600 million people, it is a big market.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) said that an impeachment trial could delay consideration of cannabis financial services legislation, but no moreso than anything else that requires floor time. These agreements have been criticized because local officials often demand more money than allowed under state law.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The CTF, alongside Levine, are currently working endlessly to ensure legislative passage of the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act , a bipartisan bill made to fully protect state-legal marijuana programs and resolve banking and taxation issues. have opted out entirely.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Members of the House of Representatives voted 321 to 103 in favor, representing 79% of the vote of HR 1595: The SAFE Banking Act, which amends federal law so that explicitly banks and other financial institutions may work directly with state-legal marijuana businesses. But we are not done. What’s Next?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

“Closing the door on broadly supported incremental reforms like the SAFE Banking Act while the Senate seeks compromise on farther-reaching bills hurts the possibilities for consensus and ignores the very real needs of small business operators who have repeatedly said that access to banking services and traditional lending is an existential issue.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

The social equity measures seen in states that have recently passed adult-use legislation—like New York , Virginia , New Mexico and Connecticut —aim to deliver a scale of justice to people who deserve it that goes unparalleled in American history. We applaud the introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

The social equity measures seen in states that have recently passed adult-use legislation—like New York , Virginia , New Mexico and Connecticut —aim to deliver a scale of justice to people who deserve it that goes unparalleled in American history. We applaud the introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

The social equity measures seen in states that have recently passed adult-use legislation—like New York , Virginia , New Mexico and Connecticut —aim to deliver a scale of justice to people who deserve it that goes unparalleled in American history. We applaud the introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 14, 2021

It passed a full floor vote in December 2020, making history as the first bill to explicitly legalize cannabis to pass in Congress. The Secure and Fair Enforcement in (SAFE) Banking Act. On surface the SAFE Banking Act is a helpful band-aid for those already privileged to be participants in this developing industry,” said Dawson.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 14, 2021

It passed a full floor vote in December 2020, making history as the first bill to explicitly legalize cannabis to pass in Congress. The Secure and Fair Enforcement in (SAFE) Banking Act. On surface the SAFE Banking Act is a helpful band-aid for those already privileged to be participants in this developing industry,” said Dawson.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 21, 2021

in 2020, there were 515 banks and 169 credit unions providing services to cannabis-related businesses at the end of last year, according to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) quarterly cannabis banking update. But those banks are not the “national associations” of the world. Helping motor more than $17.5

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

Summary: Senator Sanders has a long history of supporting reforming our nation’s drug policy. Summary: Kamala Harris has a complicated history with marijuana law reform. Although he still does not endorse legalization, he believes in a federal reclassification of cannabis and has voiced support for federal banking reforms.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 30, 2019

After this historically successful year, we expect to see public and political support continue to increase in 2020 as more and more states implement sensible cannabis regulatory policies. “Never before in American history has marijuana policy advanced in Congress as far or as fast in one year as 2019. Erik Altieri.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 20, 2021

in 2020, there were 515 banks and 169 credit unions providing services to cannabis-related businesses at the end of last year, according to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) quarterly cannabis banking update. But those banks are not the “national associations” of the world. Helping motor more than $17.5

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 18, 2021

in 2020, there were 515 banks and 169 credit unions providing services to cannabis-related businesses at the end of last year, according to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) quarterly cannabis banking update. But those banks are not the “national associations” of the world. Helping motor more than $17.5

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 19, 2021

in 2020, there were 515 banks and 169 credit unions providing services to cannabis-related businesses at the end of last year, according to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) quarterly cannabis banking update. But those banks are not the “national associations” of the world. Helping motor more than $17.5

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The federal proposals seek to establish 21st century banking services for the nearly $18 billion industry and purge the criminal records of thousands of marijuana offenders. Another key bill, the SAFE Banking Act sponsored by Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.),

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