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Tax Incentives for California Cannabis Businesses

By Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn March 20, 2023 Starting in 2023, the State of California is providing several tax incentives for owners of certain types of cannabis businesses. Below we will be discussing the High-Road Cannabis Tax Credit, the Cannabis Equity Tax Credit, and Vendor Compensation for qualifying equity […]

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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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Governor Newsom’s Latest Budget Proposal Would Eliminate the Cultivation Tax

May 13, 2022 By Lauren Mendelsohn   Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed 2022-2023 Revised Budget and gave a press conference discussing his proposals. In terms of cannabis policy, which is addressed in the General Government and Statewide Issues chapter, Governor Newsom is proposing to set the cultivation tax […]

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Cannabis Cultivation Tax Rates to Increase on January 1, 2022

By Lauren Mendelsohn November 17, 2021   The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has announced that effective January 1, 2022 the cannabis cultivation tax rates in California will be increased. The adjustment is due to inflation and is required under the State’s Cannabis Tax Law. Below is […]

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Trinity County’s Industry-Sponsored Cannabis Tax Secures Victory

November 11, 2020 As of the time of this publication, it appears that Trinity County’s Measure G, which would impose a tax on commercial cannabis operations, is winning by a wide margin of 70.92% to 29.08% (according to the unofficial results from 11/4/20 at 4:14pm). The Law Offices of Omar […]

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New Regulations for Cannabis Excise and Cultivation Taxes

By Lauren Mendelsohn, October 14, 2019 Recently, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved proposed regulations (Cal. Code of Regs., tit.  18, div. 2, §3700) from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) related to cannabis excise and cultivation taxes in California. On September 4, 2019 the new regulations […]

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