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Increased legalization of marijuana at the state level has led to the rapid growth of marijuana production and distribution companies. These companies have to deal not only with the normal federal tax consequences of running a business but also with the unique federal tax consequences of running a business that is technically illegal under federal law. As a result, these companies require sophisticated tax guidance. However, it would likely be a crime under the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986…

This article referenced in this post was originally published in Volume 99, Issue 11, of CCH’s Taxes—The Tax Magazine (November 2021). In the November 2021 edition of International Tax Watch in TAXES – The Tax Magazine, Tom Firestone, Scott Frewing, Ethan Kroll, Erika Van Horne, Stewart Lipeles, and Julia Skubis Weber explore the U.S. international tax implications of section 280E, concluding that section 280E should not disallow deductions for expenses U.S. persons incur in connection with: maintaining cannabis IP in,…