Legal Related New York Takes Steps Forward in its Recreational Marijuana Program by Sophia Vida September 03, 2021 The highly anticipated legal recreational marijuana industry in New York is moving forward. The state's legislators have approved leaders for the state's recreational marijuana program. In a rare special session, the legisla...
Legal Related NY Governor Kathy Hochul Vows to Launch Legal Marijuana Industry by Sophia Vida August 27, 2021 As former Governor Andrew Cuomo is out, and new Governor Kathy Hochul is in, New York may soon see its legal marijuana industry moving a lot faster. Hochul has vowed to launch the state's legal marijuana industry that Cuomo had s...
Sector News Columbia Care Buys Riverhead Greenhouses Site for $42.5M by Sophia Vida May 04, 2021 Cannabis firm Columbia Care, has acquired a 34-acre cultivation site in Riverhead for a staggering $42.5 million this month. Columbia Care, which participates in New York's medical marijuana program and also operates a retail d...
Sector News This is Why New York Colleges are Increasing Marijuana Courses by Sophia Vida May 03, 2021 New York recently legalized recreational marijuana and as a result, colleges in the state are amping up their marijuana course offerings. Colleges and universities are adding new courses about the plant onto the syllabus to pre...
Featured This is How Jay-Z Feels About New York Legalizing Marijuana by Sophia Vida April 06, 2021 According to rapper Jay-Z, marijuana legislation in the state of New York was "long overdue." Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Corey Carter, said to Grio this past Friday, "I’ve seen firsthand the harm inflicted for generation...
Legal Related New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Announces Website for Office of Cannabis Management by Sophia Vida April 05, 2021 New York recently became the latest state to legalize adult use marijuana and on the heels of that announcement, governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the website launch for the New York State Office of Cannabis Management. The w...
Legal Related New York Inches Closer to Legalizing Marijuana as Cuomo is Pushed to Step Down by Sophia Vida March 17, 2021 According to one analyst, New York's governor Andrew Cuomo is 'more motivated' to legalize marijuana as calls accumulate for him to resign over sexual harassment allegations. A BTIG analyst has written in a recent note that the...
Legal Related Top New York Lawmaker Says Governor Did This During Legal Marijuana Discussions by Sophia Vida March 11, 2021 According to a top lawmaker, legal marijuana discussions with New York's governor Andrew Cuomo and herself resulted in points of screaming. In an interview with Spectrum News that was published this week, Assembly Majority Lead...
Legal Related Governor Cuomo says New York will Finally Legalize Weed this Year by Sophia Vida January 12, 2021 New York governor Andrew Cuomo has promised to legalize adult use of marijuana and mobile sports betting in the state this week. Cuomo made the pledge during his annual State of the State address in Albany on Monday. In fron...
Legal Related Poll Says Majority of New Yorkers Support Marijuana Legalization by Sophia Vida November 04, 2020 According to a new poll, the support for marijuana legislation in the state of New York outpaces the opposition by a margin of two to one. A survey from Spectrum News and Ipsos asked respondents to rate their level of support f...