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New Emergency Cannabis Tax Regulations Approved

By Lauren Mendelsohn, Esq. February 3, 2023   On January 30, 2023 the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved emergency regulations related to cannabis taxes that were proposed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). The approved rulemaking package consists of amendments to Section 3700 (Cannabis Excise […]

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Changes to Excise Tax Responsibilities for Retailers and Distributors Coming January 1

By Lauren Mendelsohn November 3, 2022   Significant changes to California’s cannabis excise tax are coming soon, thanks to Assembly Bill 195 (2021-2022), a cannabis “trailer bill” which was adopted by the State legislature over the summer and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on June 30, 2022. We […]

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Governor Newsom Signs Cannabis Trailer Bill, Resulting in Largest Changes to State Cannabis Tax Policy Since Prop. 64

Cultivation Tax Immediately Terminated; Excise Tax Modified; and Tax Relief Provided to Certain Licensees By Lauren Mendelsohn July 1, 2022   Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 195, a budget “trailer bill” containing various items related to cannabis, into law. Among other things, the bill makes significant changes […]

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