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How a Lawyer Can Aid Cannabis Entrepreneurs in Starting and Growing their Business

Connor & Connor PLLC

Starting a cannabis business can be both exciting and challenging. Lawyers specializing in cannabis law are well-equipped to handle the specific challenges of obtaining a business license and growing your operation. The specific licenses required for your cannabis business will depend on the type of operation you’re running.

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MJ Biz Report: Health Canada referred almost 500 cannabis-related cases to federal police over 2-year period

Cannabis Law Report

Health Canada referred nearly 500 cannabis business-related cases to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for possible enforcement action during the two years ending in March 2021, a major increase over fiscal year 2018-19. Here’s the introduction to the piece.

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File Under Bad Ideas: 50/50 Cannabis Business Ownership

Canna Law Blog

There are many ways to set up a cannabis business, and we like to think that we’ve seen them all. But there’s probably no worse category than 50/50 ownership of a business– a recipe for all sorts of disasters. Most partners are aligned at first, but over time a business will have its ups and downs. This is bad!

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The STATES Act Reintroduced: Bipartisan Measure Limits Federal Government’s Ability To Interfere With State-Sanctioned Marijuana Business, Policies

NORML

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. “The majority of states now regulate either the medical use or the adult use of marijuana.

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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

” Tiffany Devitt’s response: As Cheech & Chong are well aware, businesses are subject to federal and state laws. The legal cannabis market was developed through Prop 64 and a voter mandate, she says, referring to the 2016 ballot initiative that legalized adult use of the herb in the Golden State.

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Australia Cannabis Q&A

Canna Law Blog

Is cannabis legal for business purposes in Australia? Cannabis businesses must comply with several laws, including: Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 regulates cannabis cultivation and manufacture for medicinal or scientific purposes. Laws apply to business activities of all kinds at the local government level. The specific license type.

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Section 280E and The Taxation of Cannabis Businesses

Cannabis Law Report

Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code prohibits taxpayers who are engaged in the business of trafficking certain controlled substances (including, most notably, marijuana) from deducting typical business expenses associated those activities. Controlled Substance.

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