Posts Tagged ‘Cannabis Lawyer’
Cannabis Industry – Understanding and Planning for Tax Consequences on the Federal Level
The cannabis industry laws are extremely volatile, which is mainly a result of it being a new industry, creating a trial and error type of lawmaking process. However, the ever-changing laws of the industry are also driven by the many competing interests on the legality of cannabis both at the federal and state level. As…
Read MoreJudge Instructs Department of Health to Begin Accepting MMTC Registrations Per Constitutional Amendment
On Wednesday, October 3, 2018, from the bench during a status conference Judge Dodson stated: “Another two months has passed, and I do believe now we’re at the point where Florigrown will suffer irreparable harm absent the entry of a temporary injunction and that, given the public interest that can’t be more clearly stated than…
Read MoreLosing Applicants from 2015 Still Going After MMTC Licenses
In 2014, the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act passed, creating section 381.986, F.S. Under this law the Department of Health (“DOH”) was required to grant 5 nurseries licenses to dispense medical marijuana, 1 for each region in the state.1 The Department then promulgated rules under which a nursery could apply for a DO license, now referred…
Read MoreThe Current Status of Marijuana on the Federal Side
Although more than 50% of states have legalized marijuana either on the medical or recreational level, on the federal side marijuana still remains illegal. Additionally, marijuana is still a Schedule I drug, which means it is considered to be highly addictive, have no recognized benefits, and remains illegal. On June 27, 2018, Senator Chuck Schumer,…
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