Gov. Hochul calls for bigger fines against unlicensed weed shops

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing steep fines for stores selling weed without a license. The move comes as pressure builds to crack down on unlicensed cannabis shops – something other city and state officials have struggled to do…

Exclusive: NY’s cannabis regulators sued again, this time by the big players

It’s the lawsuit many saw coming. A coalition that includes some of New York’s medical cannabis companies is asking a judge to compel state regulators to open up licensing for all retail dispensary applicants immediately. The complaint, provided yesterday to…

New York’s Adult Use Cannabis Processor Licenses

By Simon Malinowski, Attorney at Harris Bricken Continuing our series on New York’s cannabis rules and regulations, we’re breaking down everything you need to know about New York’s cannabis processor licenses (check out our other posts in the series here,…

Why New York’s cannabis equity program is stranding women entrepreneurs Fewer than 15 percent of licenses for retail shops have gone to female applicants.

NEW YORK — Women weed entrepreneurs who applied for New York’s first retail licenses are being left behind in the state’s effort to establish an equitable cannabis market. Since launching the program in August, New York regulators have awarded dozens…

Unlicensed Pot Shops Still Selling Weed Following NYPD Shutdown Actions

Mayor Eric Adams had firm words on Feb. 7 for the operators of smoke shops selling cannabis illegally just as New York’s first legal pot shops were getting business underway. “We wanted to let them know that we’re not going…

New York Regulators Double CAURD Licenses to 300

New regulatory measures were approved by New York State’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) during a Cannabis Control Board meeting held this morning in Albany. The meeting, which ran a brisk 30-plus minutes, included the news that the state is…

New York Adult Use Cannabis: A Timing Update

By Simon Malinowski, Attorney at Harris Bricken There has a been a lot going on as New York continues to move towards rolling out its full adult use cannabis licensing, which has itself led to a lot of confusion in…

Huge resources going into building cannabis agency

February 25, 2023
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Startling disparity in budgets of Office of Cannabis Management and State Liquor Authority suggests differing priorities at state level The State Liquor Authority and the Office of Cannabis Management on the surface seem like similar agencies: They both regulate the…

Kids Buying Weed From Bodegas Wasn’t in the ‘Legal Weed’ Plan

The rollout of legal marijuana in New York has been a slow and laborious process. The corner stores aren’t waiting. Not long ago, a mother in Westchester learned from her teenage son that he and his friends had gone to…

New York’s political leaders silent about state’s failure to raise cannabis funds

February 21, 2023
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New York’s political leaders will not speak about the state’s failure to raise $150 million for the equity-focused portion of its legal marijuana market rollout, even though those same leaders were front and center in calling for a socially just cannabis industry.…

Delays in NY’s cannabis roll out hurt plans for small business investors

February 20, 2023
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Some industry hopefuls paid close attention each time regulators announced new dates. They were left with whiplash. ALBANY — Jeff Collins and his wife had big early plans to open their dream dispensary. But nearly two years after recreational cannabis…

They’re Betting the Family Farm on Weed

The Hepworth sisters are famous in the organic food world, but like other farmers, they’re struggling. They hope their new venture will change things. Come summer, the warehouse at Hepworth Farms will be filled with Cherokee Purples, Pink Berkeley Tie-Dyes…

Looking for a Job? The Cannabis Industry Is Hiring in New York.

The industry estimates that there could be 63,000 jobs in weed across the state by 2025, many of them in retail and hospitality. The first time Kirk Lawrence got a job selling weed, it was in the 1990s at a…

Clean Slates Promised Under New York Marijuana Law Prove Complicated

February 13, 2023
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When New York legalized recreational marijuana two years ago, it was meant to tear up the path to prison that being convicted of possession had long paved. But even as legalization took effect and New Yorkers could smoke with impunity,…

New York City Sues Unlicensed Cannabis Dispensaries and Landlords

February 10, 2023
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By Andrew Schwartz As New York cannabis retail licensing proceeds at a snail’s pace, countless businesses are openly selling marijuana products out of unlicensed stores and smoke shops. It is obvious to anyone walking through New York City that the…

Gov. Hochul calls for bigger fines against unlicensed weed shops

Exclusive: NY’s cannabis regulators sued again, this time by the big players

New York’s Adult Use Cannabis Processor Licenses

Unlicensed Pot Shops Still Selling Weed Following NYPD Shutdown Actions

New York Adult Use Cannabis: A Timing Update

Huge resources going into building cannabis agency

Kids Buying Weed From Bodegas Wasn’t in the ‘Legal Weed’ Plan

Delays in NY’s cannabis roll out hurt plans for small business investors

They’re Betting the Family Farm on Weed

Looking for a Job? The Cannabis Industry Is Hiring in New York.

Clean Slates Promised Under New York Marijuana Law Prove Complicated

New York City Sues Unlicensed Cannabis Dispensaries and Landlords

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