Bipartisan Marijuana Research Bill On Its Way To President Biden For Signature Into Law – If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them! On November 16, 2022 the Senate passed by voice vote the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, a bill introduced by...
How Did Cannabis Fare In The November 2022 Elections? The November 2022 Elections gave voters in five states—Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota—the opportunity to decide on whether they want to legalize adult-use marijuana. Here are the...
New Responsibilities for Cannabis Retailers Beginning January 1, 2023 Beginning January 1, 2023, the responsibility for collecting and paying the cannabis excise tax to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) shifts from distributors to...
On November 3, 2022 the IRS released the Criminal Investigation Division’s (CI) annual report, highlighting significant successes and criminal enforcement actions taken in fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. The IRS noted that a key achievement was the...
Did you miss the October 17, 2022 tax return filing deadline? Areas with a new filing deadline of February 15, 2023, include: Florida, Puerto Rico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Areas in Alaska identified under FEMA’s Major Disaster Declaration 4672 and Hinds...
The California Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”) announced on October 6, 2022 special state tax relief for taxpayers and businesses affected by Hurricane Ian. Taxpayers and businesses in presidentially declared disaster areas are granted an extension to Feb. 15, 2023, to...
Cannabis On The Ballot This November 2022 In Five States This November, voters in five states—Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota—will decide on whether they want to legalize adult-use marijuana. The Growing Trend In Legalizing Cannabis –...
All Federal “Simple” Cannabis Possession Convictions to be Pardoned by President Biden President Joe Biden announced on October 6, 2022 that he will pardon all prior federal offenses of simple cannabis possession. Under Federal law (Controlled Substances Act 21 U.S.C....
Governor Newsom Signs Ten Cannabis Bills Permitting Interstate Commerce, Employment Protections and Expunging Records On September 19, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed several measures to strengthen California’s cannabis laws, expand the legal cannabis market and...
The IRS announced on October 5, 2022 that Hurricane Ian victims throughout both North Carolina and South Carolina now have until February 15, 2023, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. This comes after the IRS announced on...
