Alaska marijuana regulator to oversee some hemp-derived products
Certain hemp-derived products in Alaska will now be regulated by the state’s marijuana regulatory agency under new regulations passed by lawmakers.
Alaska eases rules on marijuana ads and sampling, eyes tax reform
Alaska is easing restrictions on marijuana advertising and product sampling, the latest step toward liberalizing the state’s cannabis program as state lawmakers also contemplate MJ tax reform.
Wholesale cannabis prices rise in key states, but downward pressure expected
Wholesale cannabis prices stabilized or rebounded in some key markets through the summer, but cultivators should brace for renewed downward pressure as the fall harvest boosts inventories through the end of the year, experts say.
More states reduce 280E tax burden on cannabis industry
The U.S. cannabis industry is benefiting from long-desired tax relief now that an increasing number of states – 20 so far – have approved laws that exempt, or “decouple,” businesses from Section 280E of the federal tax code.
Marijuana MSO footprints mapped out in new feature
MJBizDaily mapped a series of visuals illustrating where each marijuana multistate operator is operational.
US cannabis industry’s $100 billion economic impact varies by state
Medical and recreational cannabis markets continue to have a growing impact on the broader U.S. economy, but the state-level impact differs based on each market’s size, maturity and type.
Alaska ranks highest, New Jersey lowest in adult-use marijuana taxes, report says
Alaska’s recreational marijuana taxes are the highest in the country, and New Jersey’s are the lowest.
That’s according to Richard Auxier and Nikhita Airi, the authors of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center’s September report, “The Pros and Cons of Cannabis Taxes.”
