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TerrAscend Tax Fight Shows 280E Relief Is Not Money In Hand
The Justice Department is seeking $8.3 million plus interest from TerrAscend USA over an allegedly erroneous 280E related tax refund. The bigger lesson for cannabis operators is that early tax relief strategies can create repayment risk, litigation pressure, and major cash flow problems if the rules are not settled.
Auxly’s Q1 Growth Shows How Taxes Still Squeeze Cannabis Operators
Auxly reported higher Q1 2026 revenue driven by flower and pre roll sales, but the bigger business lesson is tax pressure. The company incurred just under $20 million in excise taxes on $59.7 million in cannabis product sales, showing why operators need to track product mix, pricing, and cash flow beyond top line growth.
280E Still Crushes Cannabis Cash Flow
Whitney Economics says 280E drove an estimated $2.24 billion in excess federal taxes on legal cannabis operators in 2025. The bigger lesson is simple: until federal tax treatment changes, cash flow, profitability, and valuations stay under pressure.
Cannabis Debt Is Taking Over the Capital Stack
Cannabis capital is shifting hard toward debt as equity dries up and refinancing pressure builds. Here is what that means for operators, buyers, and anyone trying to plan growth in a tighter market.
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Guam’s Cannabis Control Board issued its first permit to operate to Guam Real Deal LLC, doing business as Deep Green Guam, clearing the cultivator to begin operations. The bigger lesson is that Guam is moving from legalization and conditional licensing into real cultivation activity, where inspections, zoning, compliance, and supply chain readiness will decide how quickly the market develops.