Saratoga Springs, NY (WRGB) — Saratoga Springs' first adult-use marijuana dispensary is celebrating its opening today, made possible by a partnership between local woman-owned business and a popular Northeastern marijuana chain. Silver Therapeutics, a New England marijuana company, in conjunction with Spa City Cannabis, LLC, is hosting a grand opening at the 75 Weibel Avenue … [Read more...] about Saratoga Springs welcomes woman-owned cannabis business as first dispensary
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NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed
From breaking news emerging from the Office of Cannabis Management to running a longform profile about an influential lobbyist, we at NY Cannabis Insider had another busy week, let’s take a look at the stories we covered. The OCM saw four high-profile resignations last week. Exits include General Counsel Linda Baldwin Deputy Director of Licensing Danielle Holmes, Director of … [Read more...] about NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed
Lawsuit alleges N.Y. regulators punished outspoken cannabis processor
Damian Fagon, chief equity officer of the New York Office of Cannabis Management, left, and Chris Alexander, former executive director of the New York Office of Cannabis Management, second from left, at a legislative hearing in October. Fagon’s actions are at the center of a lawsuit filed on behalf of a Columbia County company that was crippled by regulators after the owner … [Read more...] about Lawsuit alleges N.Y. regulators punished outspoken cannabis processor
Marijuana dispensary gets OK after two-year wait, highlighting New York’s flawed cannabis rollout
Jayson and Britni Tantalo are shown tend to cannabis plants at their Flower City Hydroponics shop on Pittsford Palmyra Road in Fairport. The couple applied for a conditional adult-use license to open a dispensary in September 2022, and finally will be able to do so in September 2024. Britni and Jayson Tantalo took the first step to opening a legal cannabis dispensary in New … [Read more...] about Marijuana dispensary gets OK after two-year wait, highlighting New York’s flawed cannabis rollout
$10 million worth of illegal products seized in Bronx marijuana bust, police say
MOTT HAVEN, The Bronx -- Police seized millions of dollars worth of illegal cannabis products inside an after-hours social club in the Bronx on Saturday afternoon. It was a massive collaboration between the NYC Sheriff's Office and NYPD, and what started as a routine inspection quickly turned into a raid of a building in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. Police were called … [Read more...] about $10 million worth of illegal products seized in Bronx marijuana bust, police say
NY’s medical cannabis sales in decline as retail ramps up
When the recreational use of cannabis was legalized in New York State, it was widely predicted that the medical marijuana business would suffer as a result. Now, sales data provided to NY Cannabis Insider confirms this was the case, and the outlook doesn’t get any brighter moving forward. New York’s ROs (Registered Operators) have seen their share of total cannabis sales … [Read more...] about NY’s medical cannabis sales in decline as retail ramps up
NY Cannabis Stores Get Green Light For Flashy Ads And Discounts As State Approves Over 100 New Permits
New York cannabis regulators have amended the state's marketing rules – a stumbling block of which cannabis retailers have complained previously. What Happened The state Office of Cannabis Management has adopted regulations for personal home cultivation of cannabis, allowing for the rules to go into effect on Wednesday, reported The Buffalo News. During this week's regular … [Read more...] about NY Cannabis Stores Get Green Light For Flashy Ads And Discounts As State Approves Over 100 New Permits
Nine Rochester shops raided in state cannabis crackdown
New York authorities raided and shuttered nine Rochester businesses last month as a new task force attempts another crackdown on unlicensed weed shops statewide. State officials have been struggling to gain control of illegal dispensaries since New York legalized its adult-use cannabis industry in 2021. Repeated setbacks in the licensing process of cannabis shops led to an … [Read more...] about Nine Rochester shops raided in state cannabis crackdown
NY issues cannabis recall on products sold throughout the state
Green neon Cannabis Leaf in the window of an unlicensed smoke shop selling marijuana in New York City. (Photo by: Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Cannabis officials in New York have issued a recall on hemp products sold at a number of dispensaries across the state.The New York State Office of Cannabis Management issued the recall on Friday for "Sky … [Read more...] about NY issues cannabis recall on products sold throughout the state
Legal experts say Chevron ruling complicates path to federal cannabis reform
When the U.S. Supreme Court last year took up a case challenging a legal doctrine that requires courts to largely defer to regulators’ rulemaking decisions, some cannabis industry stakeholders believed a decision in favor of the plaintiffs would be helpful to legalization. But in the days after justices of the nation’s highest court struck down the precedent known as the … [Read more...] about Legal experts say Chevron ruling complicates path to federal cannabis reform
