New York’s adult-use cannabis market has had some major challenges, one of which has been the lack of retail space in which to sell product. In Albany, there is now an opportunity for adult use cannabis retailers to sell weed at a medical marijuana retail dispensary. PharmaCann has become the first medical cannabis retail outlet to also sell recreational marijuana … [Read more...] about Medical marijuana company PharmaCann discusses New York budget priorities
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Gov. Kathy Hochul looking at ‘changes’ in cannabis leadership, frustrated with rollout
Syracuse, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul, who was in Syracuse to discuss the budget on Monday, doubled down on her frustrations with the way the state's cannabis regulators are operating. I'm not satisfied. I want more enforcement, I want to make sure that we are looking at leadership. I'm looking at opportunities to make major changes. This was part of her answer to CNY Central's … [Read more...] about Gov. Kathy Hochul looking at ‘changes’ in cannabis leadership, frustrated with rollout
New York cannabis farmers may have to throw away 250,000 pounds of product due to retail-store bottleneck
Unsold cannabis in New York state will likely be thrown away because of a lack of retail locations. Fresh Alternative Farms Three years after New York approved recreational cannabis use for adults 21 and older, the rollout of the Empire State’s legal-cannabis program has created a bottleneck of product with limited options to get it to market, people directly involved in the … [Read more...] about New York cannabis farmers may have to throw away 250,000 pounds of product due to retail-store bottleneck
Cannabis growers, sellers push Legislature to fix New York’s broken market
Stakeholders across New York's broken recreational cannabis industry have had it. Cannabis farmers, processors and retailers have advocated separately since recreational marijuana was legalized in 2021 — but have teamed up for the first time hoping to make progress to get New York's legal market off the ground. They lobbied lawmakers in Albany hard this week, pushing them to … [Read more...] about Cannabis growers, sellers push Legislature to fix New York’s broken market
Calling Cannabis Rollout a ‘Disaster,’ Hochul Blames Law for Rampant Illegal Sales
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks about a state law enforcement effort against unlicensed cannabis businesses, June 22, 2023. In stunning remarks published Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul called the rollout of New York’s cannabis program a “disaster” and said that it was unlikely the program could be fixed without significant changes to the state’s cannabis legalization law itself. The … [Read more...] about Calling Cannabis Rollout a ‘Disaster,’ Hochul Blames Law for Rampant Illegal Sales
New York gives eight medical marijuana companies the green light to go recreational
More than half a dozen New York medical cannabis companies can now sell recreational marijuana in the state. Sixwere granted a "registered organization dispensing" (ROD) license in December, with two more approved during a special meeting of the Cannabis Control Board earlier this month, including the Chicago-based Green Thumb Industries (GTI). Green Thumb entered New York’s … [Read more...] about New York gives eight medical marijuana companies the green light to go recreational
New Yorkers may soon be able to grow marijuana at home
Although a provision allowing New Yorkers to grow marijuana at home was part of the state law that effectively legalized the adult use of cannabis in 2021, the guidelines surrounding the topic were technically to only go into effect once the Office of Cannabis Management set out more specific regulations regarding the practice. That vote was scheduled to happen earlier today … [Read more...] about New Yorkers may soon be able to grow marijuana at home
PharmaCann Kicks Off Adult-Use Retail, Wholesale in New York
PharmaCann Inc., one of the nation’s largest privately held, vertically integrated cannabis companies, announced the start of adult-use retail sales at its Verilife dispensary in the Empire State’s Capital Region. Located at 10 Executive Park Drive in Albany’s exclusive and vibrant Stuyvesant Plaza, Verilife Albany is the company’s first retail location to serve adult-use … [Read more...] about PharmaCann Kicks Off Adult-Use Retail, Wholesale in New York
Cannabis facts and fiction
New York State legalized adult use of cannabis on March 31, 2021. Nearly three years later, there are less than 50 licensed dispensaries throughout the state. Hundreds of illegal smoke shops have popped up seemingly everywhere to meet the demand. Now local and state officials are considering ways to shut down the illegal vendors and open more licensed dispensaries. This is … [Read more...] about Cannabis facts and fiction
Is New York’s weed law flawed? Brooklyn DA backs off cannabis possession charges
Last year, on April 20, police pulled over Tommy Yu for failure to signal while he was driving in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. An officer noticed Yu had a forged Department of Transportation parking plaque and searched his car, finding what he said were hundreds of ecstasy pills and 18 large bags of cannabis weighing more than 20 pounds, according to testimony. In July, Yu had … [Read more...] about Is New York’s weed law flawed? Brooklyn DA backs off cannabis possession charges
