Syracuse.com The Office of Cannabis Management this afternoon eliminated its marijuana testing limits for bacteria, yeast and mold – this after conditional marijuana growers voiced concern that the majority of them can’t pass the strict rules required by the state and therefore wouldn’t be able to get their product onto store shelves to open the market. An OCM email sent to … [Read more...] about NY just loosened its marijuana testing requirements in a big way
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As recreational sales loom, medical marijuana dispensaries in New York seek tax cut
Spectrum Local News New Yorkers such as Sean Kirwen use medical cannabis and appreciate the medical counsel they receive at dispensaries. “I first came in because I was dealing with chronic pain and insomnia. On my first day, I walked, I came and sat down with one of the PCRs, or budtenders," said Kirwen. After discussing his health concerns, the budtender provided Kirwen … [Read more...] about As recreational sales loom, medical marijuana dispensaries in New York seek tax cut
New York just dropped guidance for the state’s first retail weed dispensaries
syracuse.com The Office of Cannabis Management today published guidelines for New York’s first marijuana retail license holders, clearing a significant goalpost in the state’s effort to commence weed sales this year. OCM’s rules laid out in a 27-page document NY Cannabis Insider reviewed Friday afternoon govern conditional adult-use retail dispensaries and are effective … [Read more...] about New York just dropped guidance for the state’s first retail weed dispensaries
Unlicensed marijuana shop in Syracuse offers a look at the haziness of New York’s pot laws
A former barbershop at 206 Kensington Road in Syracuse's University neighborhood now appears to be selling marijuana, but doesn't have a license to do so. (Don Cazentre | syracuse.com) Syracuse.com, N.Y. — A new shop that opened last month in the heart of the residential area near Syracuse University drew immediate attention from neighbors. It’s also drawing attention to some … [Read more...] about Unlicensed marijuana shop in Syracuse offers a look at the haziness of New York’s pot laws
Everybody’s got a joint: Cannabis retail licenses have yet to be issued in NYC, but pot stores popping up anyway
AM NY High times have arrived in New York City. Unlicensed cannabis vendors have been popping up like weeds all across the city as they endeavor to profit from the right to smoke in the Big Apple. In March 2021, former Governor Andrew Cuomo approved the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) which legalized adult-use cannabis and hemp (with a few parameters) in New York … [Read more...] about Everybody’s got a joint: Cannabis retail licenses have yet to be issued in NYC, but pot stores popping up anyway
Brannan, Gounardes call for crackdown on illegal marijuana dispensaries in midst of legalization ‘purgatory’
By Jada Camille | Brooklyn Paper New York legalized adult use and sale of recreational marijuana last year, but the state still hasn’t issued any licenses for dispensaries — and local lawmakers want the NYPD to crack down on illegally-operating pot shops. Selling adult-use marijuana is now legal, following the passing of the Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) by New … [Read more...] about Brannan, Gounardes call for crackdown on illegal marijuana dispensaries in midst of legalization ‘purgatory’
Veteran Turns To Tara to help secure role in NY’s budding cannabis industry
By: Tara Rosenblum | News 12 The Bronx It's an exciting time for some cannabis entrepreneurs ahead of the state's selection on who will open the first marijuana dispensaries - but not for everyone. One local veteran Turned to Tara in the hope of getting a better chance of securing a role in New York's budding cannabis industry. Carmine Fiore knows it will be difficult to be … [Read more...] about Veteran Turns To Tara to help secure role in NY’s budding cannabis industry
Police Confiscate Illegal Weed Truck Operating in Fordham Manor
DAVID GREENE | Norwood News A GRAFFITI-PAINTED ICE cream truck sits outside the 52nd Precinct on Webster Avenue in Norwood on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, after it was recently confiscated by officers of the precinct from Fordham Manor where residents said it had been identified as the illegal carrier of a cannabis sale operation. 52nd Precinct commanding officer, Deputy Inspector … [Read more...] about Police Confiscate Illegal Weed Truck Operating in Fordham Manor
Native lands in New York are selling cannabis in these surprising locations
News Provided by www.thegrowthop.com ‘This business is going to not only provide jobs, and establish careers in an industry, but also have business-to-business with other tribal members’ Native tribes opening up cannabis businesses are located in different areas of New York State, ranging from the Canadian border to Long Island. / Native tribes opening up cannabis businesses … [Read more...] about Native lands in New York are selling cannabis in these surprising locations
Questions remain for companies and law enforcement on cannabis use
ALBANY, N.Y. (News provided by NEWS10) — The journey to retail cannabis in New York is leaving many companies with questions on changing laws and rules surrounding cannabis use in the workplace. Michelle Pyan, President of Commercial Investigations LLC, works with companies to do background and drug tests on employees and she said the issue is complicated for employers who are … [Read more...] about Questions remain for companies and law enforcement on cannabis use
