The IRS says it wants to help
The IRS is here to help. Seriously. Up to a point. Marijuana companies can’t take tax deductions or receive tax credits like other...
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Tammie
- Dec 14, 2021
- 1 min
Visa cracking down on cashless ATMs
Visa has starting warning businesses that using so-called cashless ATMs as a workaround to accepting credit or debit cards could lead to...
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Tammie
- Apr 2, 2020
- 2 min
Can a Marijuana Business get one of the Coronavirus loans?
The federal government has created $360 billion in U.S. Small Business Administration loans to provide relief to small businesses during...
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Tammie
- Apr 18, 2019
- 2 min
Send lawyers, guns, and money. The shit has hit the fan.*
In this business, you need a lawyer. You need money. Guns . . . not so much. When I was 12 or so, my dad taught me to shoot cans with a...
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Tammie
- Jul 1, 2017
- 1 min
Smoke on the water? Nope.
The Coast Guard is saying that it will fine or even arrest people with cannabis onboard boats in coastal waters. Park rangers could do...
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Tammie
- Mar 8, 2017
- 2 min
Get It In Writing
If you're setting up a business, it's tempting to take the easy route and not draft formal documents or just use form documents that you...
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Tammie
- Dec 9, 2016
- 1 min
Just in Time to Fight Holiday Stress
Marijuana becomes legal in Massachusetts on Thursday. Or rather, it becomes legal to consume and to buy, grow, and possess in limited...
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Tammie
- Dec 8, 2016
- 1 min
Big Pot Business Coming to Wiscasset?
A lot of my clients are asking if there is a way to get rec licenses early or to pay to play. No there's not. But it sure doesn't hurt to...
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Tammie
- Dec 8, 2016
- 2 min
Is a Marijuana Moratorium the Same Thing as a Ban?
No. You have surely seen that a lot of towns around Maine are placing moratoria on recreational marijuana businesses. (Grammar lesson for...
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Tammie
- Dec 7, 2016
- 1 min
Fire!
Here’s another set of regulations that your cannabis business needs to pay attention to. The National Fire Protection Association...
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Tammie
- Dec 6, 2016
- 1 min
Your Business and OSHA
Just like any other business, your cannabis business must comply with OSHA regulations if you have employees. OSHA has some...
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Tammie
- Dec 5, 2016
- 1 min
Why Do Some Landlords Not Want to Rent to Cannabis Businesses?
It may not be because they disapprove of the product. Landlords often finance their properties with bank mortgages. A bank mortgage...
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Tammie
- Dec 2, 2016
- 2 min
How Will Trump's Election Affect Recreational Marijuana in Maine?
For several years, the federal Justice Department has not gone after state-legal marijuana use and cultivation. We do not know if or how...
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Tammie
- Dec 1, 2016
- 1 min
Trademarking Your Products
You’ve created a quality strain and given it a unique name. Or maybe you’ve crafted fantastic brownies using your Grandmother’s recipe...
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