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SUMMARY:Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) & Cannabis Businesses
DESCRIPTION: <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #515151; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">On July 15th at 11:00 AM ET, join&nbsp;<a href="https://mblawfirm.com/professionals/joshua-s-bauchner/"><strong><span style="color: #004650;">Joshua S. Bauchner</span></strong></a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://mblawfirm.com/professionals/martin-d-hauptman/"><strong><span style="color: #004650;">Martin D. Hauptman, Esq</span></strong></a>., both of Mandelbaum Barrett PC, alongside&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAC3XZoBNcYVAEAJZaOeyz8nRtLk1piMuSM" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #004650;">Darren Gleeman</span></strong></a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/mboventures/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #004650;">MBO Ventures</span></strong></a>, for a 30-minute webinar exploring how ESOPs work, how they&rsquo;re structured, and why more cannabis businesses are taking this path.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #515151; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Did you know Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) can offer cannabis operators a powerful alternative to traditional exit strategies?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #515151; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">For cannabis operators navigating 280E tax challenges, limited financing options, and the need for long-term succession planning, ESOPs can provide real tax advantages and a way to keep value within the company.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #515151; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">More information and to register, visit:&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;"><a href="https://mblawfirm.com/events/esops-for-cannabis-businesses/">https://mblawfirm.com/events/esops-for-cannabis-businesses/</a></span></p>
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