Cannabis Excise Tax

As California Cannabis Rush Dries Up, Operators Look East

The Artist Tree, with nine dispensaries and two lounges, is searching for new opportunities, but there are fewer and fewer places for new stores in California.

State Officials Continue Treating Cannabis Businesses as 'Piggy Banks' in 2025

California, Maryland, Maine and Mississippi are entertaining cannabis excise tax hikes this year that could put licensed businesses in jeopardy.

15% of California Cannabis Businesses Default on Taxes as 2025 Hike Comes Knocking

With nearly a quarter-billion dollars of 2023 cannabis taxes in default, the state’s market could corrode further with an excise tax increase to 19%.

These 23 States, DC Collected $2.9 Billion in Cannabis Excise Tax Revenue in 2023

While Washington levies the highest excise tax rate in the nation, its cannabis revenue didn’t represent the highest percent of its total state tax revenue.

Annual Cannabis Licensing Fee Could be Slashed $100K+ in California’s Highest-Taxed City

Five San José City Council members support a fee reduction, recognizing that the cannabis industry 'should be treated like any other business entity.'

Rescheduling, Legalization Prospects Top CBT's Most-Read Articles in January

Here are Cannabis Business Times’ top 10 stories this month.

Cannabis Retailers Now Massively Overpaying Excise Tax, California Lawsuit Claims

Catalyst Cannabis Co. is suing the state’s tax department over “emergency” regulations regarding how cannabis accessories are taxed.

Home Grow Is Back on the Table: Ohio Lawmakers Take U-Turn on Changes to Cannabis Legalization

In a fast-moving week, the state Senate passed a bill that now includes a personal possession limit in line with what voters approved in November.

Ohio Bill Would Significantly Alter Voter-Approved Cannabis Measure

The state’s forthcoming adult-use market would have a different tax rate, THC caps and possession limits—and home grows would be axed—under the bill.

Changes Coming to Ohio’s Voter-Approved Cannabis Measure; Governor Says No ‘Surprises’

The state’s lawmakers indicated that some provisions in Ohio’s legalization initiative are not in the best interests of the state.

When and How 24 States Legalized Adult-Use Cannabis in the US: A Timeline With Current Tax Rates

Here’s the full breakdown of which states legalized through ballot measures versus legislative action and their taxation structures, including the most recent to join the list -- Ohio.

New Mexico Regulators Work to Bring Cannabis Businesses Into Tax Compliance

The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department began contacting dispensary licensees over the summer to notify them that they had failed to file one or more tax returns since registering with the department.

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