我是一家国际大麻公司。我是否需要一个美国公司或有限责任公司来开展业务？
这篇博文的翻译可在下面找到：中文/法语/法语 德语/德语 西班牙语/西班牙语 我与美国以外的国际大麻公司合作，并经常接受其他想要进入美国市场或已经通过经纪人或销售人员等中介机构向美国市场销售大麻的人的询问。
补偿关键的大麻高管和雇员的正确方式是什么？用股票还是期权？
每年的这个季节，大麻企业主开始认真审视他们的年终财务状况，以确定公司的盈利情况，以及他们的雇员和其他关键人员是否以及如何与业主一起分享这些利润。一些大麻和麻类雇主确实
为什么我们喜欢Harborside IRC § 280E的上诉？
最近，我提到，除了Champ诉专员，没有一家大麻公司在《国内税收法》第280E条案件中获胜。比较著名的挫折之一是2018年的一个被称为Harborside诉专员的案件，该案件明确认定《国内税收法》第280E条符合宪法。该判决以令人难忘的一句话开始："："[Harborside]拥有什么
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