The US Cannabis Industry is Booming If You Don’t Count the $3,800,000,000 Owed in Back Taxes and IOUs
April 10, 2024
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Total delinquent payments by U.S. cannabis operators have exceeded $3.8 billion and could balloon to $4.2 billion in 2024 without some intervention. The problem stems, in part, from poor cash-flow management and the heavy tax burden of Section 280E, according to a report by Oregon-based Whitney Economics.