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NORML: New Mexico: Supreme Court Rules Against Imposition of Certain Excise Taxes on Medical Cannabis Products

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Some in the industry have estimated that the state has collected between $25 million and $30 million in gross receipts taxes from medical marijuana producers. New Mexico established its medical marijuana program in 2007 and growth in recent years has been significant, with more than 130,340 patients enrolled as of January.

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New Commission Formed in the United Kingdom Plans to Publish Recommendations on How the UK Can Become a Global Leader in Cannabinoid Innovation

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A new commission for the United Kingdom (UK), the Hodges Review of UK Public Policy and Regulatory Stewardship of the Legal Cannabis Industry, will analyze its current legal cannabis industry and make recommendations on how to best maximize its growth, consumer satisfaction, and competitive potential on a global scale. All we’d say is.

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Bloomberg Tax: Cannabis Company Keeps Fighting IRS View of Drug-War Era Law (1)

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A cannabis company has appealed its case against the IRS at the Ninth Circuit in an effort to soften the blow of a policy that can push state-legal marijuana businesses’ tax rates to upwards of 70%. Tax Court’s 2018 ruling in Patients Mutual Assistance Collective Corp. The case is Patients Mutual Assistance Collective Corp.

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A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years of NORML

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During these travels, I was frequently meeting other young lawyers (although we also had many non-lawyers representing NORML around the country), many of whom were also active in the anti-Vietnam War efforts, who shared the NORML position regarding marijuana policy. I was never quite sure why Trudeau had made that statement.

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Women Paved the Way for Mexico’s Cannabis Legalization Movement, and Here’s How They Did It

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Women-focused educational platforms like Chicks vs. Estigma and Mujer Cannábica are helping in this respect, as is Mexican television show Tiempo de Cannabis , hosted by intrepid drug policy expert Zara Snapp. In November 2007, Elsa Conde, the Chamber of Deputies legislator, introduced the first federal bill to regulate medicinal cannabis.

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Beyond Blue Dream: A Haze strain family genealogy

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The Super Silver Haze went for a three-peat at the High Times Cannabis Cup in 1997, 1998, and 1999, and the Super Lemon Haze took home the title in 2007 and 2008. 2007: Super Lemon Haze wins HT Cannabis Cup. A ’90s Cannabis Cup dynasty begins. What can I say? Haze crosses place in early High Times Cannabis Cups. Got a favorite Haze?

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Tax Court’s decision in Harborside A Big Challenge For CA Cannabis Dispensaries

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Tax Court has issued a final decision under Tax Court Rule 155 on the income tax deficiency for Patients Mutual Assistance Collective Corporation (“PMACC”), the Company’s 100% owned subsidiary and owner of the iconic Harborside Oakland cannabis dispensary. million for the fiscal years 2007 through 2012.