Commercial cannabis permits are becoming more available, but how to actually prep and assemble a winning application is still surrounded in mystery
October 31 2018
How to Put a Commercial Cannabis Application Together
There are big updates coming from California’s commercial cannabis industry. This week, the Department of Food and Agriculture released a statement regarding delays in processing temporary cannabis cultivation licenses. In other licensing news, Riverside County has permitted commercial...
Filed Under: Weekly Update
Major developments are happening in California’s commercial cannabis industry. This week, lawmakers released Proposed Non-Emergency Regulations that will govern all types of commercial cannabis activity. Other developments include California cities positioning themselves to permit...
Filed Under: Weekly Update
October 16 2018
Four Tips to Help You Navigate Cannabis Business Banking
If you’re interested in starting and operating a cannabis business, chances are you’ve run into some difficulty opening a company bank account. There are a variety of reasons why banks won’t take your cannabis money. This is both frustrating and dangerous for you as a cannabis business...
Filed Under: Finance
October 15 2018
More California Cities Revisiting Cannabis Ordinances: Monterey, Santa Barbara, Riverside, Isleton, and Tracy
As more cities in California revisit their Commercial Cannabis Ordinances, it is important to stay on top of developments. These California cities in the final stages of amending moratoriums are gearing up to release finalized commercial cannabis ordinances and business permit applications.
Filed Under: California, Weekly Update
October 11 2018
What You Don’t Know About Getting A California Cannabis Permit
It takes a lot more than just a local and state license to get your commercial cannabis business legally up and running. In addition to the commercial cannabis licenses, your business needs to be compliant with other building codes, zoning requirements, environmental regulations, and more....
Filed Under: California, Licenses
October 10 2018
How to Vet a CFO for Your Cannabis Company
The Chief Financial Officer role is one of the most important positions in your cannabis company. There are many irregular overhead expenses to keep track of, and being compliant with the 280e regulation can be a full-time job. Here’s what to look for in finding a person to keep tabs on the...
Filed Under: Finance
The important weekly cannabis updates for California are in. We have news from Commerce, Cathedral City, Imperial Beach, Woodlake and the National Cannabis Industry Association Conference.
Filed Under: Taxes, Weekly Update
October 04 2018
IRS Penalizes Cannabis Operator for Federal Income Tax Evasion
The first federal sentencing of a legal cannabis business by the IRS is in the books – and it resulted in heavy fines and jail time for a cannabis operator in Oregon.
Filed Under: News, Compliance, Taxes, Oregon
October 01 2018
The Weekly Round Up: Updates from Banning, Carpinteria, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and the California State Water Board
Here are important updates for Banning, Carpinteria, Los Angeles, Sacramento and theCalifornia State Water Board
Filed Under: Weekly Update