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Reprinted with the permission of Cannabis Industry Journal. On January 10, 2023, Connecticut joined those states in our union that have opened their doors to adult use cannabis sales. Seven dispensaries stepped through those doors and by January 31, Connecticut had recorded $5.1 million in adult use sales, plus an additional $8.2 million in medical […]
California’s Department of Cannabis Control signals that it would like to open up new markets for the state’s struggling cultivators. On January 27 this year, Matthew Lee, General Counsel for the Department of Cannabis Control, sent a letter to Senior Assistant Attorney General Mollie Lee requesting an opinion on whether “medicinal or adult-use commercial cannabis […]
In this two part series, we take a look at New Jersey’s legalization of cannabis. Part one examined the state of the market, licensing, approvals and sales. Part two discusses all things taxes. Click here to read Part One where we examined the state of the market, licensing, approvals and sales. Part Two delves into all […]
In this two-part series, we take a look at New Jersey’s legalization of cannabis. Part one examines the state of the market, licensing, approvals, and sales. Part two will delve into all things taxes. On the surface, New Jersey’s new adult use cannabis program is similar to the program of its larger neighbor across the […]
Rhode Island’s Traditional Dislike of Cannabis: Although Rhode Island is the USA’s smallest state, it has traditionally taken an out-sized dislike for cannabis and its users. It first banned cannabis in 1918, and up until recently, had some of the strictest mandatory minimum sentences for large-scale possession, sentencing those with more than 5 kg (11 […]
In light of the upcoming income tax filing season for 2022, we felt it was noteworthy to remind cannabis taxpayers that Section 179 depreciation is unavailable in the industry due to the 2022 tax court case discussed below. Read through for some other possible but aggressive options. In a March 2022 tax court decision, a […]
CDTFA Releases Retail Calculation Examples In a few days, all California cannabis retailers and microbusinesses making retail sales will need to begin collecting excise tax from their customers. The CDTFA released examples showing the correct calculation of excise tax and sales tax for all retail sales on or after January 1, 2023. In their example, the […]
We were published in Bloomberg: https://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/transfer-pricing-is-an-often-overlooked-necessity-in-cannabis Reprinted with permission by Bloomberg Tax Cannabis industry participants face a tough battle under a litany of regulations that may not change much in the near future. Transfer pricing rules must be considered and acted on properly to avoid even more tax problems for these businesses, […]
Changes are coming with regards to the collection and payment of cannabis excise taxes is coming to the State of California. Starting January 1, 2023, cannabis retailers will be responsible for collecting excise tax directly from their customers, replacing distributors who’ve handled this task since 2018. The taxes will be calculated on the actual retail […]