Legislation

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March 31, 2021 

New York State Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

Adults over 21 will also be allowed to grow marijuana at home. It will be a while before legal sales begin or plants are allowed to grow as the newly-created Office of Cannabis Management is formed and finalizes rules and regulations.

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January 13, 2020 

Cannabis Infused Pop-Up Restaurant Debuts in Detroit

The women will serve a four-course meal rich in vegetables with one lamb chop course that can be substituted for a roasted mushroom dish. The first four plates will feature an element that is infused with THC, the psychoactive element of cannabis.

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July 11, 2018 

Opioids, Marijuana and Employment Law

With the increasing use of prescribed opioids, reportedly one out of every three persons took such a prescription in 2015, the likelihood that the issue will arise in either the hiring context or involving a current employee is significant.

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

 Tax Professionals Need to Talk about the Cannabis Industry

January 11, 2018 

Tax Professionals Need to Talk about the Cannabis Industry

Today the cannabis industry is a $6 billion industry. In ten years it is projected that cannabis will be a $1 trillion industry. In my home state of Florida, cannabis became legal last year, however the state, as it legislated the laws surrounding ...

 Cannabis and Taxation – Where We Stand Today

November 22, 2017 

Cannabis and Taxation – Where We Stand Today

For those of you that are in the cannabis industry or just starting out, you have no doubt either been hit with a large tax bill or you are about to be. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. There are many steps that you can take legally just by ...

Craig Smalley

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