Cannabis tax and accounting insights

Analysis of 280E, rescheduling, state cannabis taxes and market economics, written by our team and reviewed by a CPA before it is published.

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• April 25, 2026 · Rick LaNeve

  The Bifurcation Is Official: 280E Relief for Medical Cannabis Is Here

  State-licensed medical cannabis is in Schedule III; adult-use is not. What it means for medical-only and dual-license operators' books and audit files.

• January 23, 2026 · Rick LaNeve

  Executive Order Signed: Cannabis Moving to Schedule III

  The December 18, 2025 executive order expedited cannabis rescheduling. What it did, where 280E relief applies today, and the steps operators should take.

• January 23, 2026 · Rick LaNeve

  How to Prepare Your Cannabis Accounting for Schedule III Rescheduling (Step-by-Step)

  A step-by-step guide to auditing your books, moving to GAAP and documenting deductions as cannabis moves to Schedule III, medical first and adult-use pending.

• January 23, 2026 · Rick LaNeve

  Why 2026 Will Be a Big Year for Cannabis M&A

  Rescheduling, 280E relief for medical cannabis, banking access and institutional capital are converging. What small, mid-size and multi-state operators can do.

• March 5, 2025 · Rick LaNeve

  New York Cannabis Accounting & Tax Guide: Regulations, 280E & Compliance (2025)

  New York's cannabis regulators, license types and fees, adult-use taxes, filing deadlines, penalties, the NYC 280E decoupling and BioTrack, as of March 2025.

• March 27, 2023 · David Rabinovitz

  Get Ready, Seismic Shifts Are Coming to the Cannabis Industry (Pt. 1)

  Interstate commerce, decriminalization and legalization could upend cannabis quickly. Part 1: what court rulings on interstate commerce mean (March 2023).

• March 27, 2023 · David Rabinovitz

  Think Massachusetts Cannabis Prices Are Low Now? Just Wait Six Months

  David Rabinovitz digs into Massachusetts canopy and price data from late 2022: falling flower prices, pending canopy and why the glut may grow (March 2023).

• March 27, 2023 · David Rabinovitz

  Why Are Cannabis Prices Really Crashing?

  The supply glut is the symptom, not the cause. David Rabinovitz on missing demand and capacity data, shadow canopy, and why prices crash (March 2023).