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Challenging 280E: Rescheduling, Refunds, and the Risk of Waiting

The Department of Justice has announced the rescheduling of medical marijuana and encouraged the Treasury Secretary to consider…

Resources June 21
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DEA selects only cannabis foes to participate in marijuana rescheduling hearing

Cannabis reform advocates are locked out the DEA marijuana rescheduling hearings set to begin later this month. But…

News June 18
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New York governor signs anti-inversion cannabis bill

Those who don’t play by the rules face fines of up to $10,000 per day and possible product…

News June 3
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The Payment Problem No One Warns CBD Retailers About

Cannabis payments are facing a reckoning as workarounds disappear

Cannabis operators are used to payment solutions that disappear overnight. But as margins squeeze, that's a risk most…

News May 29
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Three states join fight against marijuana rescheduling as deadline looms

Three states have gone on record formally opposing marijuana rescheduling ahead of major hearings scheduled for June.

News May 27
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Major consolidation in Virginia cannabis as Boston-based fund takes over second permit

One company now controls two out of Virginia's five medical marijuana permits, a move that critics say will…

News May 26
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Cannabis MSO lands in receivership over $210 million debt to lender

New Jersey-based TerrAscend Corp. is in receivership in Michigan after defaulting on a $210 million loan.

News May 22
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Virginia governor explains shock rejection of cannabis retail market

Avoiding the mistakes of other states that moved too quickly to launch adult-use sales – and limiting cannabis…

News May 21
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‘Reckless’ 280E gamble backfires as feds demand millions from cannabis MSO

In a troubling sign for cannabis operators that claimed 280E relief before rescheduling, the IRS wants TerrAscend USA…

News May 20
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Shock veto upends Virginia adult-use cannabis retail launch

Legal adult-use cannabis sales in Virginia are delayed yet again after Gov. Abigail Spanberger formally rejected a sales…

News May 19
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