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July 11, 2018 

Opioids, Marijuana and Employment Law

With the increasing use of prescribed opioids, reportedly one out of every three persons took such a prescription in 2015, the likelihood that the issue will arise in either the hiring context or involving a current employee is significant.

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

 Tax Professionals Need to Talk about the Cannabis Industry

January 11, 2018 

Tax Professionals Need to Talk about the Cannabis Industry

Today the cannabis industry is a $6 billion industry. In ten years it is projected that cannabis will be a $1 trillion industry. In my home state of Florida, cannabis became legal last year, however the state, as it legislated the laws surrounding ...

 Cannabis and Taxation – Where We Stand Today

November 22, 2017 

Cannabis and Taxation – Where We Stand Today

For those of you that are in the cannabis industry or just starting out, you have no doubt either been hit with a large tax bill or you are about to be. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. There are many steps that you can take legally just by ...

Craig Smalley

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July 29, 2016 

ACA Update: ObamaCare Issues to Watch in 2016

The ACA has significantly changed the health insurance industry and yet, popularity of the law is still split. According to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll, 43 percent approve of the law while 41 percent oppose it.