What Cannabis Clients Should Look for in an Accountant

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The production and distribution of cannabis is the newest and most variegated industry in America. Some would even say it’s one of the toughest industries in America in which to do business.

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It’s illegal everywhere yet legal in some places, but not legal the same way in all places. The federal government considers it a Schedule 1 narcotic right up there with heroin and LSD, yet the Internal Revenue Service is perfectly willing to collect taxes on companies that handle the product.