March 8, 2023 - Efforts to legalize adult-use and medical cannabis do not show sign of slowing up, with nearly 39 states having legalized cannabis in some capacity (and 21 states and the District of Columbia now allowing adult-use). Legalization efforts usually rely, at least in part, on the promise of tax revenue which (in many states) results in higher prices than what the … [Read more...] about Weeding out gray market cannabis operators presents special challenges for states
New York
Potful of trouble: NYC stores skirting marijuana licensing rules, prompting legal confusion and safety concerns
Even though the only three licensed New York City marijuana dispensaries are in Manhattan, that hasn’t stopped this store in the Bronx from proudly calling itself a “cannabis dispensary” — and many others around the city from selling pot under the counter. Photo by ET Rodriguez/Bronx Times Just three businesses in New York, all in Manhattan, are legally permitted to sell … [Read more...] about Potful of trouble: NYC stores skirting marijuana licensing rules, prompting legal confusion and safety concerns
New York State to double amount of cannabis retail dispensary licenses in CNY
ALBANY, N.Y. — To enable additional highly qualified individuals to be among the first in the state to open cannabis dispensaries, the Cannabis Control Board and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced it will double the number of Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Licenses to be issued from the originally planned 150 licenses to 300 licenses. The … [Read more...] about New York State to double amount of cannabis retail dispensary licenses in CNY
Cannabis company helps those with marijuana convictions get criminal record expunged
People who have cannabis charges on their criminal records received a lifeline in Prospect Lefferts Gardens Sunday from a company that now profits from the drug itself. When New York state first legalized cannabis last year and began to open dispensaries over the last few months, many asked how it would impact the people who still have a criminal record for something that is … [Read more...] about Cannabis company helps those with marijuana convictions get criminal record expunged
TableHopping: Huge resources going into building cannabis agency
Chris Alexander, executive director of the state Office of Cannabis Management, spoke during a new conference at Claudine Field Apothecary, a cannabis farm in Columbia County, in October. The State Liquor Authority and the Office of Cannabis Management on the surface seem like similar agencies: They both regulate the manufacture, distribution and sale within the nation's … [Read more...] about TableHopping: Huge resources going into building cannabis agency
New cannabis dispensary opening in upstate New York
ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) — “William Jane,” new cannabis dispensary, is coming to Ithaca in the coming months. This business is nearly 10 years in the making for Binghamton businessman William Durham. In the past, Durham had a prior conviction for marijuana possession. Now, after operating a successful business for over two years, he has earned a marijuana dispensary license. “I’ve … [Read more...] about New cannabis dispensary opening in upstate New York
Applying to sell pot legally in Manteca? It’s Going to cost
It could cost $10,368 to submit an application in a bid to secure one of three permits the City of Manteca will issue later this year for legal storefront cannabis sales. That fee is not a part of a Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) fee the city would hammer out with approved applicants before they are issued actual permits to do business. It simply covers the staff time and … [Read more...] about Applying to sell pot legally in Manteca? It’s Going to cost
Smoke shop sting leads to cannabis arrest in Cortland
CORTLAND, N.Y. (WHCU) – Authorities in Cortland make an arrest for illegal cannabis sales at a local smoke shop. City of Cortland Police began investigating complaints of underaged kids at Cortland Jr./Sr. High School and in the community possessing THC vape pens. They look similar to tobacco vape pens, however they contain the active ingredient in marijuana, THC. … [Read more...] about Smoke shop sting leads to cannabis arrest in Cortland
For central New Yorkers in cannabis, opening dispensaries is a waiting game
With central New York affected by a court case preventing cannabis dispensaries in the region, those in the cannabis business are in a waiting game. Conditional dispensaries for cannabis in the Finger Lakes, Central New York, Western New York, Mid-Hudson and Brooklyn are in limbo due to a Michigan company's lawsuit alleging the states conditional adult-use retail dispensary … [Read more...] about For central New Yorkers in cannabis, opening dispensaries is a waiting game
Location of New York’s First Legal Weed Shops Sparks Concern
Stuck in the Village New York City’s push into legal recreational weed is facing more hurdles. The latest problem is that a quirk in the way the state doles out its first licenses gives shops a lot of leeway in where they open. As a result, the initial three dispensaries in the city are clustered together in downtown Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. While this is just the … [Read more...] about Location of New York’s First Legal Weed Shops Sparks Concern
