Business Member Post

by Brandon Moore, Phenominal Consulting

The Department of Cannabis Control publishes every recall and every enforcement action it issues on two public web pages.¹ No login, no records request, no fee. Anyone can read them, search them by license number, and walk the entire history. Almost nobody in the industry does.

That is the strange part. For the operator named in a recall, those pages are the worst day of the quarter. For everyone else, the same pages are the regulator quietly telling you, in advance, where it has been looking and what it has been finding.…

By Ed Rosenthal

Introduction: Returning To India With Purpose

 When I first visited India in 1981, cannabis cultivation was still legal in certain regions. During that trip, I photographed a large, government-regulated ganja farm—an experience that left a lasting impression. The plants were grown openly, harvested responsibly, and taxed by the state.

Today, cultivation is no longer legal anywhere in India. Yet cannabis remains widely available throughout the country—typically of poor quality, harvested prematurely before flowering, and sold through unregulated channels.…

by Green Life Business Group®, Inc.

Winning a cannabis license can feel like the hardest part: months (sometimes years) of applications, capital outlays, community positioning, and regulatory scrutiny distilled into a single approval. In limited-license states, that approval is scarce by design. It carries value the moment it’s issued.

But a license is not yet a business. It’s a permission slip with a timeline, and the next choice you make (build it out or sell it now) will largely determine whether you capture a quick premium or create a larger, more durable asset.…

By Thomas Andersen, BTA Cannabis CPA Tax

The new tariffs have undoubtedly hurt the cannabis industry when it comes to manufacturing, packaging materials, and finished goods. However, as Q3 unfolds, we’re also seeing how tariffs have, perhaps surprisingly, been beneficial to other aspects of the cannabis industry — namely, the infused-beverage sector. Other developments include ever-evolving consumer tastes — and as always, state policies are keeping many in the industry guessing.

Hemp-Derived Beverages Surge as Alcohol Tariffs Bite

A defining trend this quarter is the rapid growth of hemp-derived beverages, propelled by steep tariffs on imported alcohol.…

By Kate Dymedenko, CPA, CTC Growise CPAs

Section 280E of the federal tax code looms over American cannabis operators like a dark cloud, severely impacting profitability in an already challenged regulatory landscape. But we’re not here to tell you about things you already know. You might not be aware that 280E does not apply at the state level in California (and some other states), so you can deduct all business expenses and potentially save a bundle on this year’s tax filing.…

C.D. Michel, Michel & Associates, P.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 2026 Update Available: What the New US Supreme Court Decision Means for Marijuana Users Who Want to Possess Guns

INTRODUCTION

In our 2021 article for California NORML, we discussed how federal gun laws intersect with California’s and other states legalization of recreational marijuana use. In that article, we examined Ninth Circuit authority holding that federal law makes it illegal for all marijuana users to possess a firearm.…

Ron Naulls, Naulls Legal Group

There are clear signs that the macroeconomic environment is causing some financial tightening across the board, and the cannabis industry is not immune. The uncertain times and challenging environment (i.e., lack of access to capital, taxation, regulation/compliance, the illicit market, inflation, and other macroeconomic issues like geopolitical tensions) add to the perfect storm. They are causing the industry to face a cash crunch.

Sticks and stones break bones, but there is a better way to get that pay!…