Well into the third year of the global pandemic, with record inflation and the uncertain outcomes of geopolitical issues roiling global markets, the cannabis industry has nevertheless continued upon a similar path as recent...more
6/7/2022
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On the heels of a year beset by turmoil and the myriad challenges caused by the global pandemic, the cannabis industry nevertheless entered 2021 poised for significant growth amid a landscape teeming with opportunity. Public...more
2/26/2021
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The IRS recently issued tax guidance to the cannabis industry in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs). These FAQs were followed up with the announcement by the IRS of a marijuana industry website that provides...more
These are just some of the hurdles potential investors and lenders may need to scale when looking at buying distressed cannabis assets. But as with anything else that’s up for sale, where there’s a will, there’s a way.
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Many companies (both public and private) in the cannabis sector were struggling to raise capital, achieve liquidity or establish sufficient cash flow under prevailing market conditions that were buffeting the industry prior...more
On October 31, 2019 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published an Interim Final Rule (84 FR 58522) establishing the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program and outlining a regulatory framework for monitoring hemp...more
11/1/2019
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