NY State cannabis board – in its first meeting – relaxes medical marijuana rules

October 6, 2021
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New York
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ALBANY – Its initial start delayed partly by scandals that engulfed Andrew Cuomo in his final months as governor, a new state regulatory panel met for the first time Tuesday as New York State took another step ahead to the…

All Eyes on New York as Legalization Looms

New York’s recreational marijuana market is poised to begin with a big splash -- and it’s one that may well ripple around the world, according to speakers at a packed “Business of Cannabis: New York” conference last week. The state’s…

New York misses deadline to allow medical cannabis home-grows

September 30, 2021
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New York
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As adult-use pot takes center stage, medical providers are frustrated by slow roll out of changes that would increase patient access ALBANY — Six months after New York passed its landmark bill legalizing marijuana for adult use and creating a regulatory…

Gov. Hochul’s cannabis appointment reeks of inexperience: lawmaker

September 6, 2021
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New York
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Gov. Kathy Hochul’s choice to head the new cannabis control board is a half-baked idea — because the appointee has zero experience dealing with the marijuana industry, a legislative pot expert kvetched. Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island) called Hochul’s appointment…

High priority: Kathy Hochul vows to launch NY’s legal marijuana industry Cuomo stalled on

Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed that getting New York’s budding marijuana sales program off the ground will be a high priority. Scandal-scarred ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature approved the law back in March that legalized the sale of weed…

2021 Half-time Report: As Adult-use Legalization Spreads Across the U.S., Federal Legislation, Social Equity Take Center Stage

With half of the year now in the history books, it is safe to say the first half of 2021 will likely be remembered as a series of watershed moments for the cannabis industry. Even if we do not achieve…

Andrew Cuomo Is Out, Kathy Hochul Is In (And Hopefully So Is New York’s Cannabis Control Board)

by Simon Malinowski, Attorney at Harris Bricken Yesterday morning New York Governor Cuomo announced his resignation (which will take effect in 13 days), a week after a report from the New York State attorney general concluded that Governor Cuomo sexually…

De Blasio tells Cuomo to ‘wake up’ on weed legalization process

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday blasted Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s slow rollout of the state’s new pot law. Hizzoner urged the governor to pick up the pace on completing the process of legalizing weed, telling him and state lawmakers to “wake up”…

Data-Breach Concerns Rise As New York Launches Adult-Use Cannabis Program

Becoming the 17thstate to legalize Adult-Use Cannabis, on March 31, 2021, New York enacted the “Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act” (“MRTA”) anticipated to generate $1.2 billion in annual sales by 2023. Because of the sensitive and protected health information that…

‘A Land Grab’ for a Piece of New York’s Marijuana Business

May 5, 2021
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Banking, Finance & Real Estate, New York
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Cannabis companies and brokers are rushing into what could be a $4.2 billion industry, but for all the excitement, there are significant challenges. It has been only five weeks since New York State legalized the use of recreational marijuana. The…

Swap the crop? New York hemp farmers eager to grow marijuana

Farmers dealing with depressed prices for plants that produce CBD are eager to take part in a statewide marijuana market expected to generate billions of dollars a year once retail sales start ALBANY, N.Y. -- Legal marijuana is coming to…

Marijuana legalization has won

The US is nearing a tipping point of sorts on marijuana legalization: Almost half the country — about 43 percent of the population — now lives in a state where marijuana is legal to consume just for fun. The past two…

What Will Legal Cannabis Look Like in New York?

Pot enthusiasts, rejoice: New York has officially legalized the use of recreational marijuana. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation Wednesday that made New York the latest state to legalize recreational weed, positioning it to quickly become one of the largest…

Governor Cuomo Announces the New York State Department of Health’s Cannabinoid Hemp Program Now Accepting License Applications

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Department of Health is now accepting applications from businesses seeking to operate as cannabinoid hemp processors, retailers or distributors. The applications are available on the Cannabinoid Hemp Program's webpage here. In…

Cuomo Issues Amendments to His Legalization Proposal—Next Steps for Legalized Cannabis in New York

By Lori B. Green and Catherine A. Savio, Nixon Peabody LLP As the Empire State moves toward legalization, Governor Cuomo has released amendments to his plan to legalize adult-use cannabis in the State of New York. The amendments permit home…