Posts from June 2024.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) recent recommendation to reschedule marijuana (cannabis) from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to Schedule III of the CSA has received praise and criticism on both sides of the aisle and among those in between. The strong likelihood that the DEA’s recommendation will become reality prompts us to consider what is down the pike as a result of this rescheduling, especially for state-legal cannabis businesses. Of particular interest will be the impact of rescheduling on: (1) the federal tax code and the ability to deduct ordinary and necessary business-related expenses, (2) access to traditional banking services, (3) and the opening of interstate commerce. Each ramification is discussed in turn below.

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