Costa Rica’s Cannabis Policy Points to a Profitable Future
If you, like me, fantasize about retiring on a beach where life is easy and the waves are always good, you probably are very...
Cannabis M&A: How to Prepare Your Company for Sale
Although federal cannabis legalization feels closer than ever before, most would agree it’s not imminent, unfortunately. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) has acknowledged he does...
Federal Tax Deductions: On the Horizon or Merely a Mirage?
It would be an understatement to say the federal government has been harsh on state-legal cannabis companies, whether by denying them federal tax deductions...
Proposed HOPE Act Incentivizes State Expungement of Nonviolent Crimes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new bill sponsored by Representatives Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) would incentivize state and local governments to expunge...
Minority Entrepreneurs Deserve Equitable Access to Capital
Creating wealth — particularly generational wealth — can be a complex process. Building wealth in a traditional sense using savings and investment tools has...
Republican-Led States Reform Act Proposes Descheduling, Taxation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A draft bill led by a Republican House member proposes to deschedule cannabis and regulate and tax it like alcohol.
Proposed by...
How Australia Accomplished Federal Cannabis Legalization
Over the past several years, I’ve been fortunate to travel the world thanks to cannabis. From rooftop parties in Tel Aviv and Toronto to...
Looking Back on 25 Years of Cannabis Legalization
The past several years have been a whirlwind of progress for cannabis legalization — medically and recreationally and on a global level. To date,...
Illegal Cannabis Operation Could Net Conspirator Life Sentence
FARMINGTON, Maine – A Maine man faces life in prison and a $10-million fine after pleading guilty to conspiring to cultivate and distribute cannabis...
EU Cannabis Industry Poised to Surpass U.S.
The global cannabis market continues to grow at a rapid pace, driven by factors including increased consumer demand for legal marijuana, eased government regulations,...
