State-Legal Marijuana Businesses and Taxes
2020 was a big year for the marijuana industry. As the COVID-19 pandemic led to shutdowns across the country, many states labeled their marijuana dispensaries as “essential businesses,” allowing them to stay open during the stay-at-home orders. Despite their “esse... Kasia A. Parecki, JD
Anti-Money Laundering: A Primer
The Problem Despite the prevalence of credit and debit cards, Cash App, and Venmo, cash still is, in many circles, king (or queen). As of November 11, 2020, there was US$2.01 trillion in circulation.Ellie Nava-Jones, EA
The Uncanny Cannabis Controversy
I used to work in a Loew’s Theatre in California during the days of Flower Power, the draft, and the advent of the eighteen-year-old vote. Back then, movie theatres sold cigarettes and other tobacco products. After all, Loews owned the Lorillard Tobacco Company. At the time, word on the street was that Lorillard had trademarked several brand names for marijuana cigarettes, though you can’t find any evidence of that today. We were all very exc... Eva Rosenberg, EA