Evanston Wants to Tax Delta-8 for Reparations | Cannabis Industry Owes IRS Billions

About this episode

The episode discusses Evanston's proposal to tax Delta-8 products for reparations and the cannabis industry's tax challenges.

Evanston, Illinois wants to tax Delta-8 hemp products and use the revenue for reparations programs. Meanwhile the cannabis industry is facing massive federal tax pressure as MSOs rack up billions in unpaid 280E tax bills. In this episode of The Elevated News Podcast with Two Dope Dudes, Aaron and Dave break down the biggest cannabis stories of the week including a Delta-8 tax proposal in Illinois, the IRS digging in on cannabis tax enforcement, and the ongoing consolidation of the legal cannabis industry. We also cover new research suggesting cannabis may help treat female orgasmic disorder, Dave’s Conditional Cannabis Corner on autism and cannabinoids, and My bud Jon’s product review featuring Wonder Love gummies and a Fernway Pineapple Express disposable. 🌱 BuildASoil → https://buildasoil.com/?ref=supportdopepeople Use code SupportDopePeople for 5% off your order! 🌿 The Green Gro → https://thegreengro.com?sca_ref=4908674.J9aND9hTr a Use code TwoDopeDudes for 5% off! 👕 https://www.SupportDopePeople.com/store - grab a tee before they’re gone! 🐦 Two Dope Dudes on X → https://x.com/twodopedudes . If you care about cannabis policy, industry news, medical research, and real…

People in this episode

Hosts: Aaron, Dave

Topics covered

• Delta-8 tax proposal
• cannabis industry taxes
• reparations
• female orgasmic disorder
• cannabinoids and autism
• product reviews

Keywords

• Delta-8
• cannabis tax
• reparations
• IRS
• female orgasmic disorder
• cannabinoids
• product review

Sponsors

BuildASoil, The Green Gro

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IRS, SupportDopePeople.com

Products: Wonder Love gummies, Fernway Pineapple Express disposable

Places: Evanston

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