Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — New York State Senator George Borrello has introduced new legislation to ban the use of cannabis in public places. He proposed the bill earlier this month, after reportedly receiving several complaints from constituents who are worried about being exposed to marijuana smoke. Current legislation makes it legal to smoke cannabis any place tobacco is … [Read more...] about ‘We’re not here to recriminalize’: NYS senator reacts to legislation aiming to ban public cannabis use
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Corning Sticker Shop Hit by State Crackdown on Illicit Marijuana Sales
CORNING, NY (WENY) -- A marijuana sticker shop on Market Street in Corning has been ordered to stop selling unlicensed marijuana, after an inspection by the state Office of Cannabis Management. Mosa's on Market now has state placards on its front door and windows, notifying that illicit cannabis was seized from the location, and the business is ordered to immediately stop … [Read more...] about Corning Sticker Shop Hit by State Crackdown on Illicit Marijuana Sales
New York-Bound 7,000 Pound Weed Hauls Show Growing Black Market
One shipment was disguised as camera equipment. Another as shiitake mushrooms. But when law enforcement cracked open crates to look closer, they discovered thousands of pounds of marijuana worth tens of millions of dollars. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics has twice this year caught massive caches of illegal weed packed in trucks heading to New York and New Jersey. On … [Read more...] about New York-Bound 7,000 Pound Weed Hauls Show Growing Black Market
New York OKs farmers market cannabis sales, hundreds of retail licenses
New York cannabis regulators this week approved more than 200 social equity retail licenses and a novel plan to allow growers to sell marijuana at farmers markets and other venues beyond dispensaries. The Cannabis Control Board on Wednesday approved 212 additional provisional Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses, nearly doubling the total to 463. The CAURD … [Read more...] about New York OKs farmers market cannabis sales, hundreds of retail licenses
N.Y. regulators set to allow pot sales at fairs, festivals, concerts
ALBANY — The state Cannabis Control Board is poised to pass a measure Wednesday that would temporarily allow marijuana industry stakeholders to sell stockpiled crops at venues such as fairs, festivals, concerts and other events. The emergency measure is intended, in part, to provide relief to the cultivators, processors and retail license holders who have been stung by the … [Read more...] about N.Y. regulators set to allow pot sales at fairs, festivals, concerts
New York prosecutor begins crackdown on illegal cannabis shops with $400K deal with shop owner
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City entrepreneur who illegally sold marijuana at a dozen shops across Manhattan must pay more than $400,000 in taxes and proceeds from illicit sales of cannabis, as part of a crackdown on the thousands of unlicensed operations across the city. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that business owner Rami Alzandani would not … [Read more...] about New York prosecutor begins crackdown on illegal cannabis shops with $400K deal with shop owner
Legal cannabis gone to pot: N.Y. lets illegal marijuana shops grow free while going very slow on the licensed ones
The Daily News supported the legalization of cannabis, but the way the State of New York has gone about it seems that they are intentionally trying to sabotage the reform. It is infuriating that more than two years since marijuana became legal on March 31, 2021, that there are only 15 legit pot shops in the state, and just seven of them in the city of 8 million people. In … [Read more...] about Legal cannabis gone to pot: N.Y. lets illegal marijuana shops grow free while going very slow on the licensed ones
Unlicensed cannabis club raided back in business
Watch the full video here Hours after New York State agents forced their way in — seizing massive bags of marijuana products — an unlicensed cannabis club is back in business. News 4’s Chris Glorioso reports on the game of regulatory “cat-and-mouse” heating up in the budding cannabis market. H/T: www.nbcnewyork.com You can view the whole article at this link Unlicensed … [Read more...] about Unlicensed cannabis club raided back in business
New York Is Getting Serious About Busting Gray-Market Weed Shops
Several locations of a popular cannabis dispensary were raided on Tuesday, the latest action in the state’s attempt to crack down on unlicensed shops. Empire Cannabis Club, which bills itself as a “concierge service” that allows paying members to access its products and special events, had its Lower East Side and Chelsea locations searched by NYPD officers and members of the … [Read more...] about New York Is Getting Serious About Busting Gray-Market Weed Shops
NY Cannabis Crisis: State lawmakers and tribal nations urge governor to sign rescue act for struggling marijuana farmers
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Hundreds of thousands of pounds of cannabis unable to be sold with many blaming the state for its slow roll out of legal recreational sales. Now, state lawmakers and native americans are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to act fast and sign legislation to address the oversupply. Dubbed the Cannabis Crop Rescue Act, would allow licensed marijuana farmers to … [Read more...] about NY Cannabis Crisis: State lawmakers and tribal nations urge governor to sign rescue act for struggling marijuana farmers
