Cannabis Tax Law

Herbal Alternatives Dispensary Founder Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million in Federal Tax Evasion

The former owner of the Washington, D.C.-based cannabis retailer admitted to not paying federal income and employment taxes for five tax years.

US House Reps File Bill to Legalize Cannabis, Deliver 280E Relief, Permit Interstate Commerce

Three bipartisan U.S. lawmakers reintroduced the STATES Act to federally deschedule cannabis and end 85-plus years of prohibition.

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.

Federal Marijuana Rescheduling on the Horizon: A Big Step Forward But Not the Be-All-End-All

Rescheduling does not make cannabis legal throughout America and the U.S. territories; It makes cannabis a federally regulated medication—and many questions remain about the fate of the industry.

Does Trulieve’s Tax Strategy Tie Into a Bigger Cannabis Industry Battle?

How a possibly outdated legal precedent, a pending lawsuit against the U.S. Attorney General, the U.S. Constitution, the Clean Water Act and interstate waterways may all relate to Trulieve’s and other high-profile 280E tax refund cases—and what major legal ‘fight’ we’re going to see playing out this year.

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.

Will Canada’s Cannabis Excise Tax Be Lowered?

Canada’s Standing Committee on Finance recommended reducing the tax and adjusting excise stamp requirements. What would this mean and why is one expert moderating expectations?

‘Focus on the Down That’s at Hand’

In this exclusive interview with CBT, Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers explains why the company is ‘laser focused’ on Florida and reclaiming 280E taxes paid.

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.

280E: How the Cannabis Industry Got Here

As cannabis businesses brace for potential tax relief should the plant be rescheduled, a look at the origins of IRC Section 280E and why it applies to legal, state-level cannabis companies.

Michigan Marijuana Dispensary Owner Convicted of Tax Evasion, Obstructing IRS

The owner faces prison time after causing a tax loss to the IRS of more than $1.1 million, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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