Marijuana New York to Host Series of Educational Workshops for Marijuana Entrepreneurs by Sophia Vida May 12, 2022 New York's Office of Cannabis Management announced this week that it will host two virtual “learning series” workshops next week to provide information for those looking to get a first-round retail marijuana license. Called...
Marijuana New York Has Approved 36 New Marijuana Grow Licenses by Sophia Vida May 09, 2022 As New York's burgeoning marijuana industry continues to take off, the state has approved 36 new marijuana grow licenses. New York’s Cannabis Control Board approved 36 new conditional cultivator licenses recently, and could s...
Marijuana New York Recreational Marijuana Sales Are Expected to Start by Fall by Sophia Vida April 27, 2022 According to a New York state regulator, recreational marijuana sales are expected to start by fall. The head of the state’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB), Tremaine Wright, told a public forum on Saturday that adult-use cannab...
Legal Related New York is Deciding on Giving Eateries Green Light to Sell Cannabis-infused Food by Sophia Vida April 25, 2022 While recreational marijuana may finally be legal in the state of New York, cannabis-infused food is another story. State officials are debating whether to allow pizzerias and other eateries to sell fresh cannabis-infused grub ...
Legal Related New York Launches the First Public Education Campaign for Recreational Marijuana Use by Sophia Vida April 04, 2022 New York made it legal for adults to possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana last March. Now the state has launched a campaign to educate on recreational marijuana use. Known as "Cannabis Conversations," the campaign will focus ...
Legal Related New Yorkers with Marijuana Convictions to Get the First Retail License by Sophia Vida March 10, 2022 Officials in the state of New York are planning to reserve the first 100 or more retail licenses to sell marijuana in New York for people who have been convicted of related offenses, or their relatives. The policy was announced...
Featured New York Aims for $200M Fund to Bolster Cannabis Social Equity Goals by Sophia Vida January 05, 2022 In an effort to support New York's ambitious social equity goals for its recreational marijuana industry, the state's new governor is planning a $200 million public-private fund. The adult-use legislation enacted in 2021 sets a...
Cannabis This New York City Just Opted Out of Allowing Marijuana Dispensaries by Sophia Vida December 22, 2021 Long Beach, New York has opted to not allow marijuana dispensaries or on-site consumption in its city. The Long Beach City Council voted 5-0 this week to get to that decision. With the vote, the city became the newest Long Isl...
Legal Related NY Cannabis Board Calls Free Marijuana Samples Illegal by Sophia Vida November 08, 2021 For those companies giving away free samples of cannabis in New York, they may be surprised to learn that what they are doing is illegal. The head of New York's state Cannabis Control Board declared that businesses who give awa...
Legal Related New York Says Employers Can’t Drug Test Most Workers for Marijuana by Sophia Vida October 19, 2021 In a win for marijuana advocates in New York, the state's Department of Labor (DOL) has announced new guidance where employers cannot drug test most workers for marijuana. New York appears to be the first to explicitly bar empl...
