Las Vegas CannaPreneurs
ATTORNEY MARTINA JACCARINO
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CANNA-BIZ LEGAL EXPERT ATTORNEY MARTINA JACCARINO
Guiding Cannapreneurs Every Step of The Way It’s unfortunate that cannabis production and distribution are such political topics, but that’s the reality of operating these businesses. Some cities in California and other states have taken politics to the next level by keeping local marijuana dispensaries from operating, citing nuisance or illegal operation laws. This harassment in states where marijuana has been legalized is not fair to consumers or businesses. Martina L. Jaccarino is a marijuana business attorney who represents clients in civil litigation cases around cannabis cultivation operations and marijuana dispensaries in California, Oregon, Nevada, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
When cities file civil lawsuits against marijuana or hemp collectives in these five states, Martina L. Jaccarino, Esq. can represent small businesses and ensure their rights. Ms. Jaccarino can also consult with doctors and patients who require access to marijuana for a medical purpose. The attempt to shut down a cannabis business is often politically driven and unconstitutional. The legalization of hemp or marijuana production and distribution has been clearly defined by strict regulations. If a business is complying with all of these laws, there is no reason to stop operations, but there is reason to call a marijuana business attorney to aid you.
ATTORNEY MARTINA JACCARINO
The Jaccarino Law Firm for a medical marijuana business attorney in Nevada, California, Oregon, South Carolina, or North Carolina. They often have only 30 days to respond to a Cannabis businesses affected shutdown attempt or complaint. To by civil marijuana litigation receive consultation from an should not delay in calling experienced marijuana lawyer, call Ms. Jaccarino at (702) 940-2364
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CANNABISRADIO.COM A DIVERSITY SUPPORT FOR NEW CANNABUSINESS OWNERS AND CANNAPRENEURS AS HOST ALEX MARDIKIAN SPEAKS ABOUT THAT AND MORE WITH NFL SUPER BOWL PLAYER MARVIN WASHINGTON. A Washington is now a cannabis entrepreneur after an 11-year career in the NFL during the 1990s and has been outspoken on his support not only for the benefits to fellow athletes, but a business ventures that welcomes diversity. Washington is pushing for the NFL to change its marijuana policy.
ALEX MARDIKIAN Podcast Host
He’s a leader Renowned of a budding Carlo Davis'movement will be covering of Adda former players who are calling on the league and its union to embrace cannabis as a solution to two problems that threaten the future of pro football: traumatic brain injuries and painkiller addiction.”I don’t want to kill football, I want to make it safer — with marijuana,” Washington says.
Interview: http://www.cannabisradio.com/podcasts/4 20-cloud-cannabis-connection/diversitysupport-for-new-cannabusiness-ownersand-cannapreneurs/
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The Art of Digital Networking Success as an entrepreneur or business professional involves promoting a product (yourself) and the ability to create relationships with people.When it comes to networking, the medium you utilize is almost as important as, if not more so than, the nature of the process. Business networking can be conducted through networking events involving face-to-face meetings, formal or informal gatherings and
First, as a business person, if there’s one thing you should absolutely excel at, it is knowing how to use LinkedIn to build powerful influence. Second, understand the power of connecting the digital and face to face networking. According to a recent Forbes study, an overwhelming 84 percent of the respondents stated that they prefer face-to-face meetings when it comes to establishing business relationships. This suggests that when we think of using social media for business networking, we’re not just thinking about conducting networking through social media. We also need to come up with ways to use social media to boost attendance at a networking event.
communication mediums like phone, email and of course….social media. Facebook is a very influential social network.
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FORBES STUDY RESULTS When asked why they preferred in-person business meetings, here were some of the responses:
~ 85 percent said it builds stronger and more meaningful relationships ~ 77 percent liked the ability to read facial expressions and body language during in-person meetings ~ 75 percent preferred it due to the prospect of more social interactions and bonding
entrepreneur of the week Charles "Rock" Boyd Be Proactive – Grow Your Own Yes you could go to a dispensary (or maybe not) and spend exorbitant prices, but why not grow your own supply. Learn from Rock’s 40+ years of experience growing in different climates and conditions. Pre-order Rock’s Growin Guide, to get special tips and instructions on how to start your very own home garden no matter where you live. Stay tuned for September release date!!
Rock says "Let's Take this journey together" We’re are coming full circle where the benefits of the Cannabis plant are once again becoming widely accepted and taken seriously. For thousands of years throughout the world people have benefited from its powers to naturally works with your own bodies systems enhancing its ability to rejuvenate, heal and repair to let you live life to the fullest! Don’t listen to the naysayers, learn and decide for yourself if the health benefits are what you need and want. Join us on a journey as we share resources, information and strategies to learn about the different uses for the Cannabis plant. Don’t pass judgement without knowledge. Knowledge is Key and we are here to help educate the masses! Check out this sites’ Resources Tab!! Explore its history, you will be amazed. Learn how it works in the body, how its made, the different types, the chemical breakdown and more. Listen to the experts talk about its benefits and value.
Stay in the loop? Sign up for the ‘Tribe’ newsletter! We’ll be talking about almost everything under the sun regarding the world of Cannabis. Want to contribute to the conversation? Just send us an email and tell us what you’d like to share. Email us at: admin@weedbyrock.com
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IRS DEBT SETTLEMENT: SETTLING $250,000 FOR $100 BY ROBERT KAYVON
At Tax Resolution Professionals, we recently had a case that was a total debt of $268,000 that settled for a mere $100. Getting the Internal Revenue Service to settle, also known as an Offer In Compromise is a real program that gets real results. The catch is not everyone qualifies like they make it sound on radio advertisements. Pennies on the dollar? Sure, sometimes even a fraction of a penny on the dollar if the numbers come out right. How do you get your IRS debt settled? You file an Offer In Compromise with numbers that
satisfy the IRS’ formula. First, the IRS will look to see if you have more available assets than the tax debt. Second, the IRS will go through your income and expenses then give you a yes or no. Some expenses use the IRS Collection Financial Standards and some use your actual expenses. Based on the IRS formula, you either can pay the debt in full before it expires or you qualify for a settlement. Our attorneys are experts at working this formula and your data in your favor, which is how we get consistently stellar results. When we are working a client’s case, we do all we can legally to make the formula show that at the end of the month, the client has no available income. This is how we get settlements often accepted for $100 or less.
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If there are left over funds based on the formula at the end of the month, the settlement amount may be larger or there might be no settlement at all. The more the gap is closed and the less assets, the lower the settlement figure. What if you do not qualify for a settlement at all? Then you either are going to be in a payment plan or be placed in Currently Non-Collectable status. Currently NonCollectable status is essentially a payment plan for $0 per month. The IRS files a lien and leaves you alone for the time being. If you owe under $50,000, the IRS will set you up in a 72-month payment plan without filing a lien. If you owe $50,000 to $100,000, the IRS will place you in an 84month payment plan and file a lien. Cannot keep up with either of those payment plans or owe more than $100,000? The IRS is going to request a full financial statement and supporting documentation. Our tax lawyers are experts at handling these situations as well.
Even if you do not get a settlement, the IRS has only 10 years to collect on the debt from the date it is assessed. There are a few exceptions that might extend this Collection Statute Expiration Date. If you end up in a smaller payment plan on a larger debt or Currently NonCollectable status, you might not get stuck paying the whole debt back. If you are stuck paying the whole debt, good chance some penalties can be removed on the debt. If you would like an accurate, free assessment on your tax debt, call and speak to one of our expert Las Vegas tax attorneys at (888) 515-4TAX (4829). You can also reach us on the web at www.trp.tax.
WOMEN IN WEED: HOW LEGAL MARIJUANA COULD BE THE FIRST BILLIONDOLLAR INDUSTRY NOT DOMINATED BY MEN R E A D
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Why The Cannabis Business Is Appealing to Women Entrepreneurs
The sale of recreational marijuana became legal to sale in Las Vegas on July 1, 2017. The businesswomen and entrepreneurs in Clark County say that they are launching cannabis-centric businesses with the hope that they can avoid the glass ceiling – which some say prevented them from reaching their desired salaries and corner offices. In the past several years, women have become a driving force in the growth of the cannabis industry here and across the United States. And the world is taking notice, as apparent by the 2015 Newsweek cover that proclaimed, “Legal marijuana could be the first billion-dollar industry not dominated by men.” According to Marijuana Business Daily, women make up roughly 36 percent of executives in the legal marijuana industry, compared to just 22 percent of senior executives in other industries and just 4.2 percent of CEO positions at S&P 500 companies. Truly, this could be a new chance for women that have been in the corporate world who couldn’t get to the next level, or the desired level. The industry itself is breaking old traditions – so it makes sense it is more likely for women to break old gender traditions too.
Attorney Amanda Connor in the offices of her client, Nevada Pure. Connor and her husband have started one of the first law practices that cater to the newly legal marijuana business. Female pot entrepreneurs could make marijuana legal nationwide, help reform the criminal justice system and build gender equality into a billion-dollar industry. PHOTOS - ISAAC BREKKEN FOR NEWSWEEK
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HOW by Ronnie Roll FIT IS YOUR BUSINESS? Physical fitness is a very important tool for every entrepreneur. It takes strength, agility, and stamina to face the daily challenges of running a business day in and day out. Many of us work out regularly, diet, take vitamins and exercise. We take it a step further, having an annual physical exam done to assure that everything is in working order. The physician takes a look at the overall picture of your health and makes recommendations based upon the findings. How about your business? When was the last time you asked a professional to check it out, making sure it was running in tip-top shape? Are there pieces/parts of your business that could use a little strength training, or an infusion of vitamins to help it grow to the next level, or have a stronger foundation? What would that look like? Once a year it easily pays for itself to hire an outside consultant to look at your business plan, financial records, marketing strategies and how the business is running from a holistic perspective to offer an unbiased opinion about the health of your organiza-
-tion and its future. The consultant can offer creative ways to solve visible cash flow issues, new markets and strategies for increasing sales, how to reduce overhead costs and more. Oftentimes we are too close to the day-to- day operation of a business to see long-term challenges looming on a horizon, or simple solutions to complex problems. Perhaps there are creative solutions to personnel issues that can be addressed by a neutral third party and the consultant may be able to resolve them or recommend qualified personnel to do so. When looking for this person, look for someone with experience in multiple industries. That person can see trends, offer more creative solutions and make recommendations that may have worked in other industries that aren’t being used by your competitors. Yet. Assure they have experience in multiple areas of entrepreneurship – law, accounting, personnel management, and more. Only then can they address the overall health of your business.
CANNAPRENEURS DO YOUR RESEARCH
"Even the most business-minded cannabis professionals can stumble into some unforeseen regulations that can jeopardize their entire operation.
Luckily, attorneys and others who specialize in issues surrounding the legal cannabis trade say there are no truly esoteric or draconian regulations waiting in dark corners to trip you up. Not quite. But there are some things that might slip under your radar. 1. Trouble With Investigators ADVICE: Get to know your investigators, and cooperate. Arguably, this relationship can make your life immensely difficult or quite easy. Investigators have a tremendous amount of power. Treat them with the respect, keep the lines of communications open. A hostile relationship is not going to be beneficial.
Advice: Start by becoming intimately familiar with OSHA requirements, as well as any cannabis-specific regulations that your state has in place. Colorado, for example, has a Marijuana Regulatory Health and Safety task force. Then, be prepared to focus as many resources as it takes to get compliant. “Once you lose your license,” Kappel says, “it’s very likely that you won’t get it back.” Many cannabis businesses have hired compliance officers, whose sole responsibility is to focus on changing regulations and ensuring the business is 100percent compliant.
CANNA 2. OSHA: It’s difficult to know and follow all of the regulations, especially because this is a new industry and things are constantly changing
A common misconception held by cultivators is that product liability stops with the dispensary. However, a consumer who suffers ill effects from a cannabis product will “go after anyone in the line of production,” says Martina Jaccarino, managing partner at the Jaccarino Law Firm in Nevada. “Growers think they don’t need to act defensively,” she explains. “Dispensaries and processors will pass liability on to cultivators in any way they can. So cultivators need the same types of waivers and protections from that liability as the dispensaries.” One of the best lines of defense against liability, however, is to maintain quality and safety standards — and to back that up with testing, Jaccarino says. But not just any standards. She recommends testing your product against the highest standard in the country — Nevada — because if lawsuits happen, those are the standards to which you’ll be held. An attorney advocating for a plaintiff who suffered adverse effects from cannabis or a related product will argue that it is incumbent upon growers to know and meet the very highest standards, even if those standards are from another state and even if you are meeting the standards in your own state, Jaccarino explains. “In the legal marijuana industry, there is a standard of care that includes knowledge of all jurisdictions,” she says. “There is a fallacy in thinking that because you are compliant with the law that you can’t be found negligent.”
WHAT FAME MEANS TO CELEBS There are no guarantees of success for an individual to become a celebrity. Though celebrities come from many different working fields, most celebrities are typically associated with the fields of sports and entertainment or a person may be a public figure who is commonly recognisable in mass media. Often, the generalisation extends to someone who falls short of mainstream or persistent fame but who seeks to exploit it.
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THE MINGLE CALENDAR MONDAY
Clark County Entrepreneur Mastermind Group The Beacon Center, 9:30A
LeTip, West Desert, Canyon Gate CC, 2001 Canyon Gate Dr, 6:45AM LeTip High Desert, 2025 Village Center Cir, 7:00AM LeTip Summerlin, 1121 S. Fort Apache Rd,, 7:00AM Anthem Early Risers, Village Pub, 10900 S. Eastern Ave., 7:30AM
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Team Referral Network, Summerlin , 8603 W Sahara Ave., 8:00AM The Lead Team, West Valley, Mimis , 6760 North Durango 8:15AM The Lead Team, Green Valley, Grouchy John's Coffee 8520 South Maryland Parkway, 8:30AM The Lead Team, Blue Ox Tavern, 5825 W Sahara Ave., 11:30AM OpenCoffee Club for Las Vegas Female Entrepreneurs, Bar code, 1590 East Flamingo Road, 10:00AM The Lead Team West Valley, 3160 S Valley View , suite 103,
TUESDAY CONTINUED
Anthem Early Risers, Village Pub, 10900 S. Eastern Ave., 7:30AM LeTip of Las Vegas, letiplv.com, Canyon Gate Country Club, 7:00AM LeTip of Clark County, 6960 S Rainbow Blvd 7:00AM Networking Education Team of Las Vegas, 1121 S. Fort Apache Rd, Las Vegas, 8:30AM LeTip of South Valley, Â 100 S Rampart Blvd , 11:30AM Henderson Networking, 10940 S. Eastern Avenue, Henderson, 11:30AM LeTip of Green Valley, 552 S Stephanie St., 7:00AM LV Health & Fitness Chamber, Egg Works , 2490 E. Sunset Rd., 8:30AM The Lead Team-Red Rock, Black bear Diner, 8565 W Sahara Ave., 4:30PM BNI-Networking Pros 2020 W Horizon Ridge Pkwy,
WEDNESDAY
Team Referral Network, Power Partners, 10900 South Eastern Avenue, 5:30PM
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LeTip of Henderson, 130 Par Excellence Drive Henderson, NV 89074 St., 7:00AM LeTip of Spring Valley, 2001 Canyon Gate Drive 7:00AM LeTip of Southeast Las Vegas, 530 North Stephanie Street, 7:00AM LeTip of Battle Born, 9440 W Sahara Ave., 11:30AM
THURSDAY
Team Referral Network, Untouchables, Egg Works, Village Center Circle, 8:30AM Henderson Networking, 10940 S. Eastern Avenue, Henderson, 11:30AM Team Referral Network,, M.O.B., Aces & Ales, 2801 N. Tenaya Way, 11:30AM B.A.R. (Business And Referrals), PT's Gold, 6570 S. Buffalo Drive, 6:00PM
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