Innovating Cannabis Podcast

Pam Chmiel hosts the Innovating Cannabis Podcast. Interviewing thinkers and doers in the cannabis industry. @entrepreneurpam

[The Antelope @__OuttaControl_]

While everyone was focused on the ALJ stay this week, Treasury and the IRS quietly did something more interesting.

On September 29, the same day as the stay, they formally made Section 280E guidance an official federal priority for 2026-27. It wasn't on last year's list at all. Now it's one of 121 projects they've committed resources to for the fiscal year.

This isn't housekeeping.

Treasury has already said it expects a transition rule generally treating the April scheduling change as applying for the entire taxable year in which it took effect. For calendar-year filers that could mean qualifying medical activity gets relief back to January 1, not April 22.

They're also writing guidance for companies running both medical and adult-use operations, including how to apportion expenses between activities still subject to 280E and those that aren't. For the MSOs that make up $MSOS, that's one of the biggest practical questions hanging over the sector since April.

Worth being clear about the limits. Inclusion sets no deadline. It doesn't eliminate 280E for anyone. And all of it is written against the April order, which is under challenge in the D.C. Circuit.

Within 24 hours, one part of the government paused a proceeding over a report about written procedures. Another committed to building the tax plumbing that makes the reform already on the books actually function.

Only one of those got any attention.

Not advice. Just a guy thinking out loud.

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[Pam Chmiel @entrepreneurpam]

Episode 204 is out👉Cannabis Rescheduling, Interstate Commerce and the Next Wave of Market Growth with Hirsh Jain

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[Senator Ted Cruz @SenTedCruz]

I support the current hemp language in the funding bill.

It bans synthetic intoxicants while giving naturally derived products a short extension.

That’s common sense, and it gives Congress and the Administration time to negotiate a more substantial bill.

[Pam Chmiel @entrepreneurpam]

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[Innovating Cannabis Podcast @MaryJanePodcast]

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[Dina Titus @repdinatitus]

The SAFE Banking Act is a critical step towards ending outdated federal barriers that put legitimate cannabis businesses at a disadvantage. I am introducing this bill today to protect livelihoods and strengthen an industry that employs over 400,000 Americans. @NORML @ABABankers

[Dave Joyce @RepDaveJoyce]

As President Trump has emphasized, debanking has hurt legal businesses across the country.

I reintroduced the SAFE Banking Act to keep our communities safe by ensuring state-legal businesses have access to the financial services they need to succeed.

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[Noah Hamman @HammanShares]

Good news!

[mg Magazine @mgretailer]

For years, cannabis retailers have relied on the same playbook: attract more customers, expand product menus, and compete on price. Yet, as margins continue to tighten and profitability remains elusive across much of the industry, many operators are overlooking one of the most immediate opportunities already sitting inside their own stores: the accessories category.
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[mg Magazine @mgretailer]

Louisiana just moved one step closer to allowing terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals.

For many patients, hospitalization has meant losing access to a treatment they already rely on.

Could this become a model for other medical cannabis states?

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[Pam Chmiel @entrepreneurpam]

What to expect from the Hemp Beverage Expo:

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[mg Magazine @mgretailer]

Apollo just dropped $1.5 billion to acquire Emerald — the parent company of MJBizCon.

That means cannabis’s biggest trade show is now becoming part of a massive institutional B2B events platform.

The bigger question:
Does private equity strengthen MJBizCon… or dilute it inside a broader portfolio?

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[Pam Chmiel @entrepreneurpam]

Innovating Cannabis podcast 👇

Episode 195_ Inside the Bellrock Turnaround with Joe Bayern

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[Pam Chmiel @entrepreneurpam]

Colorado Pushes to Normalize THC Beverages in Bars as Federal Pressure Mounts

Vicente, LLP, has formed the Colorado THC Beverage Coalition and introduced legislation that would allow hemp beverages to be sold in bars, restaurants, and event venues.

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[Senator Rand Paul @SenRandPaul]

🚨Big News on Hemp: Introducing the Hemp Safety Enforcement Act

Congress's last-minute revival of hemp prohibition, included in last year's Continuing Appropriations Act, would ban most hemp products and wipe out the multi-billion-dollar industry, while depriving individuals of products they depend upon to improve sleep, relieve anxiety, and alleviate pain.

My bill would protect thousands of jobs, family farms, and safe access for veterans and seniors.

[Pam Chmiel @entrepreneurpam]

I just released my latest podcast episode:

Operating in Missouri with Curio Wellness

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[Innovating Cannabis Podcast @MaryJanePodcast]

@MitchellOsak 👏

[Mitchell Osak @MitchellOsak]

What MJ Unpacked Reveals About Cannabis in 2026 https://t.co/3Muz7hCs1d

[GCAC North America @GCACNA]

📊 CitizenGreenTV Top 10 Countdown
Coming in at #2 🎙️ CEO Todd Shapiro on Red Light Holland’s Global Strategy
From legal magic truffles in the Netherlands to mushroom grow kits in Canada — Todd Shapiro shares how Red Light Holland is approaching future
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