Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Winter 2020
Abstract
American Indian tribes that enter the cannabis industry confront a multisovereign tax system that lacks certainty and horizontal equity. The complex interaction of state legalization and taxation of cannabis, federal tax law, the status of tribes as both governments and business enterprises, and the legal and tax landscape in Indian country can give tribes tax advantages and disadvantages compared to off-reservation cannabis dispensaries. This article analyzes these tax issues, examines them in the context of prior challenges posed by Indian gaming, and suggests reforms that address the tax inequities that can result from cannabis sales on Indian reservations.
Copyright Statement
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article:
Cowan, M.J. (2020). Taxing Cannabis on the Reservation. American Business Law Journal, 57(4), 867-911.,
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Publication Information
Cowan, Mark J. (2020). "Taxing Cannabis on the Reservation". American Business Law Journal, 57(4), 867-911. https://doi.org/10.1111/ablj.12174