Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Nearly two months after being one of the first owners in Western New York to finally receiving their recreational marijuana dispensary license, Aaron Van Camp is gearing up to open shop in Downtown Buffalo. Van Camp plans to open his new dispensary, "Dank" in a few weeks time right in the heart of Downtown Buffalo at 501 Main Street. He couldn't be … [Read more...] about Challenges of opening shop: Licensed marijuana dispensary ‘Dank’ coming soon in Downtown Buffalo
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Cannabis farmers markets are coming to Western New York
A new type of farmers market could be coming this summer: One that sells legally grown pot. As licensed marijuana cultivators and retailers work their way through the unexpectedly slow and complicated process of getting brick-and-mortar dispensaries open, they will be able to join forces to sell their products at legal cannabis farmers markets this summer, according to the … [Read more...] about Cannabis farmers markets are coming to Western New York
Cannabis farmers struggling to sell product, OCM creates possible solution
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — There are growing frustrations within the Western New York cannabis industry. Some farmers are concerned that their hard work could spoil with a lack of stores to sell their product. "Spent money for a year and not make a penny on it, it gets difficult," Joshua Pettit, a cultivator with Greenside Cannabis, said. Pettit said for Greenside Cannabis in … [Read more...] about Cannabis farmers struggling to sell product, OCM creates possible solution
Lack of dispensaries opened in NY leaves cannabis processors, growers unable to sell
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Frustration is growing in New York’s cannabis industry over the lack of retail shops that are currently opened. Licensed cultivators and processors in New York fear all their products and hard work could spoil by the time they’re able to sell. Currently, New York State has licensed 295 growers and 40 processors. Cannabis processor Nicolas Guarino tells … [Read more...] about Lack of dispensaries opened in NY leaves cannabis processors, growers unable to sell
Table of Experts: Cannabis
In late April 2023, shortly after the opening of the first cannabis dispensary in the Capital Region, the Albany Business Review hosted a discussion with industry leaders on what the future holds for adult-use cannabis in New York State. What is the status of New York’s cannabis adult-use regulations and the timeline going forward? MARK WAGNER: The last Cannabis Control Board … [Read more...] about Table of Experts: Cannabis
New York approves two cannabis delivery dispensaries
The New York State Office of Cannabis Management has approved two delivery-only adult-use cannabis retailers. One of them is located in Plattsburgh. The state’s cannabis control board announced Friday that The Cannabis Place in Queens and North Country Roots, also known as ElevateADK, in Plattsburgh are now licensed to deliver adult-use cannabis. Essential Flowers in Albany … [Read more...] about New York approves two cannabis delivery dispensaries
High times for NYC cannabis street vendors who make big bucks out in the open — and few try to stop them
Cannabis vendors deal out in the open at Washington Square Park. Kaseem, 66, peddles pot out in the open at Washington Square Park every day — one of more than a dozen vendors selling cannabis products at a circle of folding tables around the iconic fountain. Despite the close competition, Kaseem says business has never been better. “I make between $500 and $800 every time I … [Read more...] about High times for NYC cannabis street vendors who make big bucks out in the open — and few try to stop them
UES Weed Bakery Closed In Unlicensed Cannabis Crackdown
The shop was located on First Avenue near East 87th Street. (GoogleMaps) NEW YORK CITY — Sweetooth, an Upper East Side "infused" bake shop, came to a bitter end Monday after authorities said it illegally sold unlicensed pot products. A multi-agency raid led by New York City sheriff's officers closed the First Avenue bakery, confiscated hundreds of cannabis edibles and other … [Read more...] about UES Weed Bakery Closed In Unlicensed Cannabis Crackdown
How the New York City metro area’s slow legal weed rollout created a boom in ‘gray’ market cannabis shops
The push for legal, recreational marijuana is sweeping across America. Delaware just became the 22nd state to legalize recreational cannabis — and four more states could join the party in the coming years. In the densely populated Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, the rollout of legal weed has been called slow and cumbersome, allowing for the proliferation … [Read more...] about How the New York City metro area’s slow legal weed rollout created a boom in ‘gray’ market cannabis shops
New York Regulators Issue Revised Cannabis Industry Rules
New York’s much-awaited revised marijuana industry rules were issued Wednesday by the Office of Cannabis Management, to the delight of stakeholders who immediately began poring over them for significant changes. The new rules are also on the agenda for Thursday’s Cannabis Control Board meeting. Two East Coast lawyers quickly dissected the 336 pages and identified several … [Read more...] about New York Regulators Issue Revised Cannabis Industry Rules
