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[CO] IRS opens audit of Denver medical-marijuana dispensary
    #14353521 - 04/26/11 04:23 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

IRS opens audit of Denver medical-marijuana dispensary
April 26, 2011 - Denver Post

The Internal Revenue Service has opened an audit of a Denver medical-marijuana dispensary, the latest action in what one observer calls a "guerrilla campaign" by the federal government to push back against the cannabis industry.

The audit is believed to be the first of its kind in Colorado and follows audits of numerous medical-marijuana dispensaries in California and other states.

Investigators are examining whether it was unlawful for the dispensaries — which are illegal enterprises under federal law — to deduct business expenses from their federal taxes, said Jim Marty, a Denver accountant who represents the Colorado dispensary.

Marty declined to name the dispensary or say where it is located. Marty said the dispensary was notified of the audit earlier this month.

"So far," he said, "the IRS has been pretty cooperative. . . . The client had good records."

Marty said he expects the IRS to look broadly at dispensaries in Colorado. If so, that would mirror what the agency has done in California, where tax attorney Henry Wykowski said the IRS has undertaken at least 30 audits of dispensaries.

The audits are also part of a bigger series of events in which the federal government appears to be more actively asserting itself in state-legal marijuana businesses.

In recent months, U.S. attorneys in Washington state and California have sent letters to state officials there warning them that efforts to regulate medical-marijuana businesses will not change the federal government's disapproval of those businesses.

In one letter, U.S. attorneys in Washington warn Gov. Christine Gregoire that state employees who regulate the businesses "would not be immune from liability."

In addition to the IRS audits, the federal government has asserted its authority by raiding medical-marijuana dispensaries. Last month, federal agents served 26 criminal search warrants in Montana during a drug-trafficking investigation that focused on dispensaries. The agents allege the dispensaries were also engaged in other illegal activities.

Because federal law enforcement resources are so limited, Robert Mikos, a Vanderbilt University law professor who has studied medical-marijuana laws, said the government has had to be selective in how it targets medical marijuana, conducting more of a "guerrilla campaign" than a frontal assault.

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers believes the recent crackdown should be a warning to Colorado medical-marijuana providers and state lawmakers alike.

But so far — the recent IRS audit aside — Colorado has seen relatively little federal enforcement against cannabis businesses, despite having the most well-codified medical-marijuana regulatory system in the nation. Dan Hartman, who oversees medical-marijuana industry regulation in Colorado, said state officials have met repeatedly with federal authorities to keep them apprised of the state's evolving regulations. That has included providing limited, public information about dispensaries if the federal agents request it.

Hartman said federal officials, during the meetings, have remained firm that they see medical-marijuana businesses as illegal.

But Hartman thinks the dialogue has helped prevent public blowups. "We started out in the beginning to make sure we have a transparent business."

Still, Allen St. Pierre, the executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, told an audience at his group's annual convention in Denver last week that recent events are a reminder the medical marijuana industry remains a perilous business.

"One cannot whistle by the graveyard when it comes to medical cannabis," he said.

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Re: [CO] IRS opens audit of Denver medical-marijuana dispensary [Re: veggie] * 1
    #14353593 - 04/26/11 05:18 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

This "guerrilla campaign" by our federal government ought to give rise to protests like those against the Vietnam War. SO WHY DOESN'T IT?????? What a hypocritical government and people we are!

We (the people) support civil rights and freedom for the fucking Libyans, Egyptians, etc. - while we allow the same U.S. government to steal AWAY our freedoms right here in America after they have been placed into law by the will of the People through State-level legislation without a fucking whimper????

WHAT THE FUCK????????????  Why aren't people SCREAMING their lungs out about this?????????  PROTEST, PEOPLE!!!!!!!!

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Re: [CO] IRS opens audit of Denver medical-marijuana dispensary [Re: veggie]
    #14354280 - 04/26/11 09:54 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

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veggie said:
IRS opens audit of Denver medical-marijuana dispensary
April 26, 2011 - Denver Post

In recent months, U.S. attorneys in Washington state and California have sent letters to state officials there warning them that efforts to regulate medical-marijuana businesses will not change the federal government's disapproval of those businesses.

In one letter, U.S. attorneys in Washington warn Gov. Christine Gregoire that state employees who regulate the businesses "would not be immune from liability."






Thats a sgitty position for an innocent state employee to be in. Either refuse to do your job in accordance with state law or your "liable"???

This whole article proves that no matter what, the Feds are not goin to let dispensaries operate smoothly. It's basically like, "ok dispensary, get TONS of state forms with jillions of paperwork/licenses etc. Pay for a lease on a business, pay taxes, do everything extra that you usually wouldn't do illegally selling pot. But now we just know the adress of the place you sell, because you've reported it to us. And how dare you think u could sell weed on our turf!" (it's all their "turf".

Fuckers.

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Re: [CO] IRS opens audit of Denver medical-marijuana dispensary [Re: Nature Boy]
    #14354746 - 04/26/11 11:42 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

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This "guerrilla campaign" by our federal government ought to give rise to protests like those against the Vietnam War. SO WHY DOESN'T IT?????? What a hypocritical government and people we are!

We (the people) support civil rights and freedom for the fucking Libyans, Egyptians, etc. - while we allow the same U.S. government to steal AWAY our freedoms right here in America after they have been placed into law by the will of the People through State-level legislation without a fucking whimper????

WHAT THE FUCK????????????  Why aren't people SCREAMING their lungs out about this?????????  PROTEST, PEOPLE!!!!!!!!

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How often do you go out and protest?


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Re: [CO] IRS opens audit of Denver medical-marijuana dispensary [Re: MidRange]
    #14355013 - 04/26/11 12:31 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

Protest is silly. You think Nazis would have respected Jews protests? Not to compare the us government to the Nazis, that's extreme. But, Nazis were prejudiced and wouldn't change their minds. In this sense, the us government is the same way towards those who choose to use substances deemed "illegal".

They're not gassin us and doin horribly fucked up experiments on us and our children, but they are causing tons of death, suffering and disgusting amounts of imprisonment of innocent humans.

Still pretty fucked up if you ask me.

And no I am a firm believer that protest is ineffective. It's a declared war folks. That means killing. It was declared on us. What can you do?

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Re: [CO] IRS opens audit of Denver medical-marijuana dispensary [Re: MidRange]
    #14355325 - 04/26/11 01:45 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

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How often do you go out and protest?




Out and protest in a march?  Not since 1971(ish)...might have been 1970. I'm talkin' writing your state legislators and representatives in Washington.

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Re: [CO] IRS opens audit of Denver medical-marijuana dispensary [Re: BrownCow]
    #14355343 - 04/26/11 01:48 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

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And no I am a firm believer that protest is ineffective. It's a declared war folks. That means killing. It was declared on us. What can you do?




Ummmm....fight back????  Use every political, legal and organizational means at your disposal???  Join and /or contribute to NORML - stuff like that, when shit like this gets under your skin.

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Re: [CO] IRS opens audit of Denver medical-marijuana dispensary [Re: Nature Boy]
    #14356976 - 04/26/11 06:38 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

Fight fire with sprinkles?

You don't know how big of a fire were up against I guess.

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