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Massachusetts: cannabis bill sails through committee

Cannabis Law Report

Lawmakers passed up their opportunities to act before voters approved decriminalization in 2008, medical marijuana in 2012 and adult legalization in 2016, but then delayed and rewrote significant portions of the 2016 ballot law legalizing marijuana. Sonia Chang-Diaz, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, said.

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COOKIES AND TERRASCEND Partner To Bring Top-Shelf Genetics To The Garden State

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Later, in 2008, Berner founded Cookies along with his partner Jai, a Bay Area cultivator and breeder. Licensing Agreement with TerrAscend will provide New Jersey with access to Cookies branded products. Additionally, TerrAscend will debut “Cookies Corners” in all three Apothecarium dispensaries in New Jersey. BOONTON, N.J.–(BUSINESS

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California: Which Set of Books?

Cannabis Law Report

of Tax and Fee Administration [“CDTFA”] is the administrative agency for business entities that are subject both to Sales Tax, and to Cannabis Cultivation TAX [“CCT”] and Cannabis Excise Tax [“CET”]. The predecessor to CDTFA, the Board of Equalization [“BOE”] was the agency that administered Sales Tax before CCT and CET.

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Taxation Of A Medical Marijuana Business – How Will The Ninth Circuit Hold?

Cannabis Law Report

Under Federal law, cannabis is a “Schedule I” controlled substance; thus, the manufacture, distribution, dispensation, or possession of marijuana – even medical marijuana recommended by a physician – is prohibited as a matter of Federal law. [ix]. Deductions. COGS is the costs of acquiring inventory, through either purchase or production.

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A Hidden Origin Story of the CBD Craze

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Ringo said he would sell his seeds for as little as $5.). They sat in a circle at a house in the hills a few hours north of San Francisco — where wine country becomes weed country — to discuss the therapeutic potential of CBD, and how to get people to take it seriously. And with this group, finally, it seemed to be coming together.

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Psychedelic Invest’s 100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics List

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They write… As the global COVID-19 pandemic drags on around the world, the damaging effects to mental health are becoming more and more apparent. With a 25% increase in suicide rates in young adults and over 50% of all adults reporting some type of mental health issue (depression, anxiety, stress, etc.), Source: [link].