Section 280E significantly increases taxes for cannabis businesses. Learn how ESOP ownership and Section 471(c) accounting can help operators lower their effective tax rates.

Marijuana Business Daily

11.10.2025

Are Massachusetts cannabis commission votes valid? AG to decide

The Massachusetts attorney general will determine the validity of the Cannabis Control Commission votes after Shannon O'Brien's removal.

Marijuana Business Daily

10.10.2025

Ohio governor bans THC-infused hemp products temporarily

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a 90-day ban on the sale of intoxicating hemp products commonly sold in gas stations, taprooms and retail stores.

Marijuana Business Daily

10.10.2025

8 strategies to scale your cannabis business

Moving from a startup to a scalable enterprise is a goal for any ambitious company, but the path to growth is filled with unique challenges.

Marijuana Business Daily

09.10.2025

Legal battle brews over Michigan's new marijuana tax

Michigan’s leading cannabis trade group filed a lawsuit challenging the new 24% wholesale tax Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed into law.

Marijuana Business Daily

09.10.2025

MJBizCon highlights women driving diversity in cannabis

From building brands to advocating for social equity, women are breaking barriers, driving innovation and championing equity in the cannabis industry.

Marijuana Business Daily

08.10.2025

Hemp THC ban, cannabis reform in limbo during federal shutdown

President Donald Trump could still reschedule marijuana at any time even as the fate of hemp-derived THC hangs in the balance.

Marijuana Business Daily

08.10.2025

New York cannabis sales hit record-breaking $214.4M

New York’s legal marijuana hit a record-breaking $214.4 million in sales for August, but supply concerns for next year loom.

Marijuana Business Daily

07.10.2025

How tribes are shaping the cannabis industry

MJBizCon speaker Mary Jane Oatman discusses the Indigenous Cannabis Association's role in shaping the cannabis industry.

Marijuana Business Daily

07.10.2025

Nebraska medical marijuana stalled as licensing deadline missed

Marijuana growers will have to wait on beginning operations after Nebraska officials missed a deadline to issue licenses.

Marijuana Business Daily

04.10.2025

Massive Michigan cannabis tax approved

Cannabis in Michigan, the country's second-biggest market, will be taxed an additional 24% at wholesale starting in January.

Marijuana Business Daily

04.10.2025

California regulates hemp and marijuana under one framework

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed new legislation to regulate intoxicating hemp products and strengthen efforts to prevent illegal sales.

Marijuana Business Daily

03.10.2025

Ohio cannabis companies sue regulators over strict rules

Ohio cannabis companies are suing state regulators over overly strict product and advertising rules that conflict with the voter-approved law.

Marijuana Business Daily

03.10.2025

Mass. cannabis lab shuttered for testing fraud allegations reopens

But can Assured Testing Laboratories, which reopened Sept. 15, recover its dominant market share following its July suspension?

Marijuana Business Daily

03.10.2025

Massachusetts cannabis chief vows to 'repair trust' with industry

Reinstalled Massachusetts cannabis czar Shannon O'Brien also promised to cut regulatory hurdles for businesses while boosting lab oversight.

Marijuana Business Daily

03.10.2025

TerrAscend sells 3 stores as it exits Michigan cannabis market

Lume Cannabis will acquire three former Gage Cannabis retail locations following the exit of Gage’s parent company from the state’s market.

Marijuana Business Daily

02.10.2025

10 ways to improve employee retention in the cannabis industry

Building a stable, engaged and motivated team for your cannabis business is the foundation of long-term success.

Marijuana Business Daily

02.10.2025

CannaBuzz is first hemp THC beverage maker to join alcohol trade group

A THC beverage producer has made history as the first to join the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America.

Marijuana Business Daily

02.10.2025

Will Wisconsin finally legalize medical cannabis?

Medical cannabis could finally come to Wisconsin under a bill introduced by state Republicans on Monday.

Marijuana Business Daily

01.10.2025

Michigan marijuana tax proposal prompts protest, threat of lawsuits

Michigan cannabis operators are up in arms over a proposed 24% wholesale tax that would take effect in January.

Marijuana Business Daily

01.10.2025

Colorado cannabis recalls spike to record level in 2025

Colorado cannabis regulators announced one of the largest marijuana product recalls in the state’s history.

Marijuana Business Daily

01.10.2025

Lawsuit claims "systemic diversion" at cannabis MSO Curaleaf

Illinois regulators suspected marijuana MSO Curaleaf Holdings of allowing product to go missing, a former company compliance director claims.

Marijuana Business Daily

30.09.2025

Trump post boosts cannabis stocks, marijuana rescheduling hopes

Shares of cannabis companies surged Monday after a social media post from President Donald Trump highlighted the benefits of CBD in senior healthcare.

Marijuana Business Daily

30.09.2025

Experts call for higher food safety standards in cannabis

Many cannabis edibles makers see food safety standards as a burden instead of a way to build trust and ensure quality.

Marijuana Business Daily

27.09.2025

Congress must end 280E’s punishment of cannabis small businesses

Michelle Rutter Friberg of NCIA calls on Congress to end 280E’s tax burden and give cannabis small businesses a fair chance to grow.

Marijuana Business Daily

27.09.2025

Illinois may be the next state to ban hemp THC

Hemp-derived THC product-makers in Illinois are nervous after Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker threatened to ban hemp THC.

Marijuana Business Daily

26.09.2025

Virginia medical cannabis sales greatly exceed expectations

Virginia medical cannabis patients purchased nearly $30 million at state dispensaries during the first two months of traced market activity.

Marijuana Business Daily

26.09.2025

Ongoing cannabis worker strikes in two states are longest in industry history

But starkly different market realities as well as the return of the Trump administration suggest very different outcomes could follow.

Marijuana Business Daily

26.09.2025

Return of Massachusetts cannabis czar delays consumption lounges

With Shannon O'Brien resuming her position as head of the Cannabis Control Commission, social consumption regulations are delayed.

Marijuana Business Daily

25.09.2025

Seed-to-sale tracking coming to New York cannabis in December

Mid-December is when operators in New York's $1.5 billion cannabis market must start using Metrc, regulators said Monday.

Marijuana Business Daily

25.09.2025

Headset partnership empowers Cheech & Chong Cannabis retailers

Cheech & Chong’s has teamed up with Headset to offer marijuana retailers carrying their products free access to the data analytics provider’s platform.

Marijuana Business Daily

25.09.2025

Colorado cannabis prices fall to all-time low despite grower exodus

The average market rate for wholesale cannabis flower fell to $649 per pound despite a 25% reduction in cultivators.

Marijuana Business Daily

24.09.2025

Kentucky hemp farmers urge McConnell to protect $28.4 billion market

Sen. Mitch McConnell wants to close a loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill to ban hemp-derived THC. Hemp farmers say the result would be a disaster.

Marijuana Business Daily

24.09.2025

U.S. cannabis business licensing slows in second quarter

Cannabis consumption lounges are growing across the country, offering a rare example of license expansion as other business types contract.

Marijuana Business Daily

24.09.2025

Wisconsin Republicans propose ban on hemp-derived THC

Wisconsin Republican lawmakers are pitching a bill that would close a so-called loophole for intoxicating hemp-derived THC products.

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TerrAscend sells 3 stores as it exits Michigan cannabis market

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CannaBuzz is first hemp THC beverage maker to join alcohol trade group

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Michigan marijuana tax proposal prompts protest, threat of lawsuits

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Trump post boosts cannabis stocks, marijuana rescheduling hopes

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Virginia medical cannabis sales greatly exceed expectations

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Headset partnership empowers Cheech & Chong Cannabis retailers

Colorado cannabis prices fall to all-time low despite grower exodus

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Wisconsin Republicans propose ban on hemp-derived THC

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