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

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Tax Court’s 2018 ruling in Patients Mutual Assistance Collective Corp. 11 ordered Harborside to pay about $11 million in deficiencies for fiscal years 2007 through 2012, according to court documents. The case is Patients Mutual Assistance Collective Corp. Harborside Inc., which is based in Oakland, Calif., Commissioner.

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Press Release: “StateHouse Holdings Inc., Formerly Harborside Inc., Announces Agreement with IRS to Resolve and Reduce Legacy 280E Federal Tax Obligations Related to Harborside

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We believe the case for this reform is very strong, as it would create tax fairness for legal cannabis businesses and significantly weaken the illicit market, which would result in stronger tax collections for the federal government over the long term.” million –. At issue were federal taxes owed of approximately $22.1

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New Mexico State Supreme Court Rules….”medical cannabis purchases in the state are not subject to the state’s gross receipts tax”

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Others in the industry estimate that the state has collected between $25 million and $30 million in gross recipes from medical cannabis producers. New Mexico launched its medical cannabis program in 2007 and, as of January, the program had more than 130,340 enrolled patients, according to state Department of Health data.

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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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Such a review is long overdue,” said Jeremy Willcocks, Partner at law firm Arnold & Porter. He graduated from New College, Oxford in 1976 and worked for 28 years in major City of London law firms, latterly as a partner in CMS Cameron McKenna, specialising in product regulation, product liability and class actions.

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

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While privately most of these volunteer supporters were also marijuana smokers, they had to be especially careful to conceal their use in order to avoid being targeted by local law enforcement who might find their pro-legalization advocacy threatening. It was considered a moral offense that rendered the individual unqualified to practice law.

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Mondaq Article: South Africa: Cannabis: balancing Competing Interests

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South Africa has various laws and regulations to control drug use. Article by Vasco De Oliveira. Vasco de Oliveira Inc. In such instances, the police official should register a criminal case docket and ensure that the person is brought to court by means of a summons or written notice. Conclusion.