Taxes

A bipartisan U.S. House proposal filed this week would exempt state-legal cannabis companies from the restrictions of IRS Code 280E, which has vexed modern cannabis operators for years.

Maryland lawmakers have advanced a measure to see state officials begin issuing adult-use cannabis licenses this summer.

New Mexico lawmakers are considering two new cannabis tax revenue-funded programs: one to cover community reinvestment grants and one addressing substance use disorder and prevention treatments.

Vermont cannabis retailers sold about $5.7 million worth of cannabis products in January.

A recent poll found a majority of New Jersey residents want to see the state’s cannabis tax revenues go toward funding education in the state.

Cannabis tax revenue in Colorado fell from $423 million in 2021 — during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic — to $325 million in 2022

Washington lawmakers are considering raising taxes on highly potent cannabis products, proposing a 50% tax rate for products containing between 35% and 60% THC and a 65% tax rate for products exceeding 60% THC.

Cannabis operators from every corner of the market have to deal with restrictions from IRS Revenue Code 280E but, with careful planning and tax strategies, cannabis entrepreneurs can work to reduce its impact on their business.

This week in Aurora, Colorado, officials are opening the city’s second community recreation center funded by cannabis taxes.

If Hawaii were to legalize adult-use cannabis, the state’s annual cannabis tax revenue could reach between $34 million and $53 million. Lawmakers are likely to consider a legalization proposal later this year.

Minnesota lawmakers’ proposal to legalize adult-use cannabis includes social equity considerations, home grow provisions, and an additional 8% tax on cannabis products.

Connecticut has launched its regulated adult-use cannabis market with nine retail dispensaries opening across the state on Tuesday.

Arizona sold $1.6 billion worth of cannabis in 2021 to become the second-largest cannabis market in the U.S. behind California.

Missouri became the first mid-western state and the 21st state overall to approve adult-use cannabis reforms in Tuesday’s elections.

Colorado has sold $13.4 billion worth of adult-use cannabis since its legalization in 2012, generating $2.2 billion in taxes for the state. 

The Hawaii Tax Department released projections that adult-use cannabis legalization could lead to an estimated $50 million in additional annual state revenue.

The New Jersey Assembly passed a proposal to let licensed cannabis businesses deduct certain expenses from their state tax filings; the bill still needs to pass the Senate and be signed by the governor.

On Monday, the Czech cabinet was slated to review a draft plan for addressing drug addiction in the country including launching a regulated cannabis market and increasing spending on treatment.

Nevada adult-use cannabis sales reached $965 million during the fiscal year 2022.

Illinois has topped more than $1 billion in 2022 cannabis sales by the end of August which represents a 16% year-over-year increase from the previous year.

Arizona’s adult-use cannabis sales reached $76.5 million in May while medical cannabis sales fell to their lowest total since January 2021 at less than $45 million.

According to the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, total adult-use cannabis sales reached $80 million during the program’s first 10 weeks.

Rhode Island’s November elections will see 31 municipalities voting on whether they will opt into allowing adult-use cannabis retail sales and the resulting cannabis industry tax revenues.