{"id":73380,"date":"2024-03-20T02:12:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T10:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2024\/03\/20\/irs-cannabis-cash-memo-newsletter-march-20-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T19:46:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T03:46:28","slug":"irs-cannabis-cash-memo-newsletter-march-20-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2024\/03\/20\/irs-cannabis-cash-memo-newsletter-march-20-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS cannabis cash memo (Newsletter: March 20, 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-23.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>White House highlights cops\u2019 marijuana concerns; Lawmakers on SAFER Banking; PA legalization opportunity; KS medical cannabis bill<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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It helps me stay current and is remarkably complete in its coverage of the many facets of the cannabis movement. I encourage everyone to support Marijuana Moment. Thanks to Tom and his team of writers for their excellent work.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support our work at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><b>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/marijuana-industry-cash-is-not-necessarily-suspicious-irs-says-in-new-guidance-memo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Internal Revenue Service said in a new memo that marijuana industry cash<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is not necessarily \u201csuspicious.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/white-house-report-flags-law-enforcement-concerns-about-marijuana-legalization-for-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy\u2019s annual budget submission to Congress highlights concerns of law enforcement agencies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> around the country that claim marijuana legalization has not diminished the illegal cannabis market.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/top-senate-democrat-and-house-republican-reaffirm-support-for-marijuana-banking-bill-as-congress-finalizes-government-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> both voiced support for enacting marijuana banking legislation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/key-pennsylvania-lawmaker-says-theres-a-real-opportunity-to-legalize-marijuana-and-allow-interstate-commerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee chairman says it\u2019s \u201chigh time\u201d to legalize marijuana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and lay the groundwork for businesses in the state to export cannabis to other markets if federal law changes\u2014and he sees a \u201creal opportunity\u201d to do so this session.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-kansas-senate-bill-to-create-limited-medical-marijuana-pilot-program-draws-early-criticism-from-advocates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Kansas Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee filed a bill to create a limited medical cannabis pilot program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, but advocates say it would put too many restrictions on patient access and create \u201cmonopolies\u201d in the market.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/legalizing-marijuana-for-adults-does-not-drive-increases-in-youth-use-new-federally-funded-study-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new federally funded study found that legalization of \u201cadult-use sales were not associated with an increase in lifetime or [past 30-day] marijuana use\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> among middle school students.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1770125607084421283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The White House<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cPresident Biden and Vice President Harris believe no one should be jailed just for using or possessing marijuana. That\u2019s why our Administration has pardoned tens of thousands of people for federal marijuana possession. Last week, @VP heard directly from people who have received these pardons for prior marijuana convictions. Our Administration will continue to work to advance long-overdue criminal justice reforms.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/royal\/donald-trump-warns-prince-harry-kick-out-us-world-exclusive-interview-nigel-farage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former President Donald Trump<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> suggested the UK\u2019s Prince Harry might have to be deported if it turns out he lied about prior drug use on his visa application.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiatribune.com\/story\/news\/education\/campus\/2024\/03\/15\/former-white-house-chief-seeks-inform-people-marijuana-risks\/72942359007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former White House National Drug Control Policy Chief Medical Officer Roneet Lev<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said it\u2019s an \u201cinsult\u201d to use the phrase \u201cmedical marijuana.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ewarren\/status\/1769833447323804126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> praised Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey\u2019s (D) mass marijuana pardon move, calling it \u201ca powerfully important step\u201d and saying, \u201cI\u2019ll keep working to legalize marijuana nationwide and repair the harms of an unjust criminal legal system.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/congressional-record\/volume-170\/issue-45\/extensions-of-remarks-section\/article\/E248-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> inserted comments into the Congressional Record praising a recently deceased judge who as a college student \u201cwas charged with possession of heroin and marijuana, but later had those charges dropped when he agreed to become a police informant.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ STATES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A senior advisor to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arkansasonline.com\/news\/2024\/mar\/18\/sanders-adviser-heads-group-trying-to-defeat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Sarah Huckabeen Sanders (R) is leading a group seeking to defeat proposed ballot initiatives on legalizing marijuana and other issues.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courant.com\/2024\/03\/19\/lawmakers-disagree-on-marijuanas-role-in-traffic-deaths-and-how-to-control-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> legislature\u2019s Transportation Committee defeated an amendment to make it easier for police to pull over drivers who they suspect are smoking marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbir.com\/article\/news\/local\/thca-tennessee-knoxville\/51-42cbed3e-0f27-4154-96f6-991c518def33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tennessee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator discussed his concerns about legalizing marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1814736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> appeals court ruled that a town has the right to withhold support from a marijuana business that is seeking a state license.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dbr.ri.gov\/sites\/g\/files\/xkgbur696\/files\/2024-03\/Amended%20Product%20Designation%20List%202.27.2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhode Island<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published guidance on allowable marijuana products.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1nl_oFYbcWVDSCfx9TyJiR5lFNPCyKBw-\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published average market rates for retail marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/cra\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/cra\/Disciplinary-Actions\/2024\/DAR-February-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published a monthly report on disciplinary actions against marijuana businesses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/25d7dc451015\/ccb-weekly-meeting-announcement-week-of-17648483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators sent a reminder about marijuana business license renewals.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Warm Springs Tribal Council, located within <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madraspioneer.com\/business\/tribes-delay-marijuana-referendum-vote-to-june-5\/article_5d71edba-e553-11ee-9653-278950d0b179.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, is delaying a referendum on allowing a marijuana dispensary until June 5.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ccb.nv.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CCB-Agenda-03.21.2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will consider marijuana business issues on Thursday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<strong>\u2014<br \/>\n<strong>Marijuana Moment is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking more than 1,400 cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills<\/a> in state legislatures and Congress this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon supporters<\/a> pledging at least $25\/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don\u2019t miss any developments.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marijuana bill tracker<\/a> and become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporter on Patreon<\/a> to get access.<br \/>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ LOCAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LevarStoney\/status\/1770092034574950877\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Richmond, Virginia\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor tweeted, \u201cWhile Glenn Youngkin has stifled attempts to legalize the recreational sale of marijuana in VA, the Biden Administration is taking real steps to move our country forward. Let\u2019s keep up the momentum!\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Statistics <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/10367758\/legal-cannabis-sales-product-safety-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported that nearly 72 percent of marijuana consumers buy only from legal sellers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-star.co.ke\/news\/realtime\/2024-03-19-law-on-marijuana-should-not-be-lifted-attorney-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kenyan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> attorney general\u2019s office is urging a court to reject a lawsuit brought by Rastafarians seeking to overturn cannabis criminalization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ SCIENCE &amp; HEALTH<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study found that \u201cwhen states permitted recreational marijuana use, there was no corresponding change in the number of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11150-024-09704-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">foster care entries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> related to drug abuse, relative to control states\u201d and that \u201cfor the legalization of medical marijuana, we find a roughly 20 percent decrease in the number of cases associated with parental drug abuse in the second year after legalization, followed by a roughly 30 percent decrease in the third and fourth years.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study found that \u201cpatients self-reported very good <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thieme-connect.de\/products\/ejournals\/abstract\/10.1055\/a-2261-2269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">efficacy and tolerability<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d of medical cannabis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION &amp; ANALYSIS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/03\/19\/opinion\/good-on-gov-hochul-for-moving-on-from-new-yorks-disastrous-legalized-weed-rollout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The New York Post editorial board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/2024\/03\/19\/weed-the-garden-state-cannabis-review-is-welcome-and-overdue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the New York Daily News editorial board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> cheered Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s (D) move to launch a review into the state\u2019s marijuana business licensing process.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news-leader.com\/story\/opinion\/2024\/03\/17\/marijuana-taxes-can-help-missouri-municipal-kettles-get-into-the-black\/72949752007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Show-Me Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> official authored an op-ed arguing that local Missouri marijuana taxes \u201care an opportunity to improve both the current budgets and the long-term tax environment for cities and counties.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ BUSINESS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/curaleaf-to-acquire-northern-green-canada-to-bolster-european-flower-supply-302092861.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is acquiring Northern Green Canada.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/u-s-is-investigating-meta-for-role-in-drug-sales-574944cb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meta<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is reportedly being investigated by federal authorities over its potential role in the illicit sale of drugs on its platforms.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20240319336077\/en\/The-Cannabist-Company-Announces-Closing-of-US25.75-Million-Private-Placement-Offering-of-9-Senior-Secured-Convertible-Debentures-Due-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Cannabist Company Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> completed a private placement of $19.5 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured convertible debentures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribe<\/a> to get Marijuana Moment\u2019s daily dispatch in your inbox.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(function() {<br \/>\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {<br \/>\n\t\tlisteners: [],<br \/>\n\t\tforms: {<br \/>\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t{<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t);<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t}<br \/>\n\t}<br \/>\n})();<br \/>\n<!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.9.11 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-form-fields\">Get our daily newsletter.&#013;<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n\t<label>Email address: <\/label>&#013;<br \/>\n\t&#013;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n\t&#013;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><label>Leave this field empty if you&#8217;re human: <\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-response\" \/><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin --><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/23972840@N04\/36996972330\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Shamblen<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/irs-cannabis-cash-memo-newsletter-march-20-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IRS cannabis cash memo (Newsletter: March 20, 2024)<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nRead More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/irs-cannabis-cash-memo-newsletter-march-20-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IRS cannabis cash memo (Newsletter: March 20, 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House highlights cops\u2019 marijuana concerns; Lawmakers on SAFER Banking; PA legalization opportunity; KS medical cannabis bill Subscribe\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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