The increased legalization of marijuana can complicate HR policies for contractors that work in multiple states. The number of states with legalized recreational marijuana is growing. Rhode Island and New York started allowing sales in late 2022. Connecticut followed in January. Maryland’s law will change to allow recreational use in July. That brings the total number of … [Read more...] about Contractors search for clarity amid changing pot laws
New York
Raids target illegal cannabis sales on Staten Island
NEW YORK - For Deputy Sheriff Francesca Rosa and Detective Veronica Robles, there was a lot to get done on Wednesday. They were en route to root out smoke shops illegally selling cannabis and tobacco products. For about a year now, New York State has been grappling with a proliferation of illegal smoke shops. Officials have tried to take a non-law-enforcement approach to the … [Read more...] about Raids target illegal cannabis sales on Staten Island
Scott’s CEO: Cannabis Market a ‘Bloodbath’
Despite steep sales declines in its Hawthorne segment, which includes cannabis, the CEO of Scott’s Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG), Jim Hagedorn, said he still believes in the growth of the cannabis sector. But, he noted, “It is a bloodbath out there.” In the company’s latest earnings call, Hagedorn called out the rollout of New York’s adult-use cannabis market. “New York has tripped … [Read more...] about Scott’s CEO: Cannabis Market a ‘Bloodbath’
Feds bust 24, including Troy school board member, in federal marijuana case
A Troy city school board member and her daughter were among 24 people charged by federal prosecutors in a California-to-Capital Region marijuana trafficking conspiracy and money laundering case. Pictured is the James T. Foley United States Courthouse in Albany, N.Y. ALBANY — A 70-year-old woman on the Troy city school board and her daughter were among 24 reputed members of a … [Read more...] about Feds bust 24, including Troy school board member, in federal marijuana case
Court strikes another major blow to New York’s cannabis rollout
A federal judge denied motions to drop an injunction that bars New York from issuing conditional dispensary licenses in five regions, extending uncertainty surrounding the program in particular, and state cannabis markets in general. The Tuesday decision is the latest action in a lawsuit filed against the state by Variscite NY One, a Michigan company which alleges New York’s … [Read more...] about Court strikes another major blow to New York’s cannabis rollout
New York’s balanced cannabis plan goes to pot
The determination of New York’s leaders to do the right thing keeps crashing into their inability to do it the right way. The whole idea of marijuana legalization here — aside from the rounding-error tax revenue it’s supposed to add to the $320 billion and change that New York State and City collectively spend in a year — has been to make sure that people and communities that … [Read more...] about New York’s balanced cannabis plan goes to pot
Fired for cannabis, this firefighter is back on the job after winning landmark case
An Air Force veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, Scott Martin joined the Buffalo Fire Department in 2009. Article content It was during oral arguments that attorney David Holland got a sense that Scott Martin, an Air Force veteran and firefighter who was terminated for medical cannabis use, would soon be back on the job. Holland represented Martin in his lawsuit … [Read more...] about Fired for cannabis, this firefighter is back on the job after winning landmark case
Times Square is cracking down on weed smoking after complaints
Tourists are taken aback by the smell in Times Square After the legalization of recreational marijuana, the smell of weed in public places is rampant. Some complaints sparked a new campaign from the Times Square Alliance to put up signs that read “Let’s be Blunt: No Smoking in the Plazas.” “We were walking down the street and had a really gross smell and thought it was a … [Read more...] about Times Square is cracking down on weed smoking after complaints
Potency Tax Could be a Major Buzzkill for Sanctioned Cannabis Retailers
One of the most controversial aspects of New York’s new recreational cannabis market is its tax system, which some have worried will undermine licensed businesses by driving consumers to cheaper underground dealers. A white paper published in December by a pair of New York tax attorneys, just weeks before the formal start of recreational marijuana sales on Dec. 29, warned of … [Read more...] about Potency Tax Could be a Major Buzzkill for Sanctioned Cannabis Retailers
New York State Convicted Him. Now It’s Made Him a Weed Pioneer.
Roland Conner became the first person with a criminal conviction to open a licensed cannabis dispensary in New York with the state’s help. The latest licensed dispensary selling recreational cannabis opened its doors in New York on Tuesday. Jose A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times Roland Conner’s first foray into the weed business as a teenager in the early 1990s resulted in … [Read more...] about New York State Convicted Him. Now It’s Made Him a Weed Pioneer.
