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As tax professionals, we focus a ton on your cannabis business’s financial security.

We’re experts at helping you prevent bookkeeping mistakes, avoiding tax fraud, and making sure your cannabis operation is compliant with state and local tax laws.

But what about the physical security of...

It’s been another busy week in California. Several counties are either receiving applications or working on releasing applications. Other California cities are also working on amending local ordinance to permit commercial cannabis activities.

As part of writing your cannabis business plan, one of the first decisions you’ll have to make is how to structure your cannabis company.

There are many types of entities to choose from. Each one has different tax and legal implications.

Selecting the right business structure also means...

The City of Pasadena recently held their Commercial Cannabis Application Workshop last Tuesday, November 13, 2018 and comprehensively addressed all aspects of their application, including zoning, scoring, and application requirements. The City will be releasing their application to the...

As the end of the year approaches, more and more California counties and cities are gearing towards amending cannabis ordinances to permit commercial cannabis activities. This week, government agencies are taking the lead to ensure commercial cannabis business operators are able to meet...

The strongest cannabis business plans for investors need an executive summary.

When seeking an investor for your cannabis business, the executive summary is your first opportunity to make a good first impression. Investors are eager to get a piece of the estimated $8.5 billion legal...

This past week has proven to be a very busy week for California’s commercial cannabis industry.

When you apply for an adult-use cannabis business license, the application is likely going to ask you to detail your standard operating procedures (SOPs). These are a critical factor in helping your license application get approved – as well as key to making sure your cannabis business runs...

The November ballot has four states with ballot measures involving legalization of adult use or medical cannabis. For adult use cannabis legalization, there is Michigan and North Dakota. States lined up for medical cannabis legalization are the conservative Utah and Missouri.

Updates coming from California’s commercial cannabis industry are in and they are big.

This week, the Bureau of Cannabis Control released its list of approved annual licenses for commercial cannabis businesses. Also, San Luis Obispo County has begun its weights and measurements inspections...