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Marijuana Cultivation
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Cannabis Law Now
Maine Amends Cannabis Excise Tax Law: New Exemptions for Cultivators and Manufacturers
By Megan Beebe, Former Attorney Braden O'Brien, Bill Schenkelberg, CPA
Maine has amended its cannabis excise tax law to offer tax relief for some cannabis businesses. The new law, which took effect on January 11, 2026, creates specific exemptions from…
Budding Trends
Hashing It Out: What the Final Chapter of the Sirois Case Teaches Us
By Anne Snell, Whitt Steineker
On November 18, 2025, United States v. Sirois finally came to an end when Lucas Sirois and his father, Robert Sirois, were found guilty in the District of Maine on…
Law of the Land
VT Supreme Court Holds Landowner’s Duck-Raising and Cannabis-Cultivation Operation was not Exempt From All Zoning Regulations
This post was authored by Luke Jenkins, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Touro Law Center The City of Essex Junction (City), a landowner, and neighbor landowners sought judicial review regarding whether the…
Budding Trends
Alabama Awards Two Additional Cannabis Cultivation Licenses
The Alabama medical cannabis program has been FUBAR for a while now, but there was at least some good news for two applicants last week. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission…
Canna Law Blog
Cannabis Cultivation in Australia
Growing Cannabis in Australia Though growing cannabis for personal use remains illegal in most Australian states and territories, growing for medicinal and scientific purposes was legalized under federal law in…
Canna Law Blog
California Allows Cannabis Cultivators to Reduce License Sizes
The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) just published some new guidelines for cannabis cultivators following the passage of SB-833. Among other things, California will let cannabis cultivators reduce their…
Cannabis Law Blog
Appeals of Classification of Cannabis Growing Real Property – Opportunity for Tax Savings
By Carl Rashid, Jr., Mark Magyar, Lance Boldrey
In the month of February, Notices of Assessment for the 2024 tax year will be sent to taxpayers in the State of Michigan. The Notice of Assessment will include the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Green Gold Land | L.A. Times Short Docs
This interesting documentary (Green Gold land) might interest ImmigrationProf blog readers: "Two Chinese immigrants hope for a brighter future in the cannabis cultivation industry, but their journey unfolds bitterly.…
Cannabis Law Blog
Michigan Court Recognizes Cannabis Cultivation as Agricultural Operation
By Mark Magyar, Carl Rashid, Jr.
In a first-of-its-kind decision, the Cass County Circuit Court has ruled in favor of HRP Cassopolis, LLC, a Michigan-based cannabis business, in their dispute with the LaGrange Township assessor. A…
Cultiva Law Blog
Pesticides Shut Down Multiple Washington Cultivators
By Aaron Pelley
As cannabis legalization becomes more legal and subsequently cultivated and sold in large amounts, this means that the agricultural practices and strategies to grow the most quality cannabis will also…