New York

New York is a city of smells, yet the scent of weed is breaking through. Smoking violation complaints to the city’s 311 system are up an average of 86% since adult-use marijuana was legalized in 2021 — compared against the prior decade. Smoking complaints in parks are likewise up 44%. The records do

A state Supreme Court judge will hold a hearing Friday on a challenge to the state’s retail cannabis licensing rules that has brought New York’s troubled recreational marijuana rollout to a halt. Earlier this month, Judge Kevin Bryant issued an injunction barring the state Office of Cannabis

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Wall Street was salivating at the cannabis industry. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Wall Street was salivating at the cannabis industry. Seemingly every cannabis company was going public, whether it should or not. Investment bankers were happily signing big checks and

Over the past 20 years in New York, I have built companies in the middle of the supply chain (design, manufacturing, marketing, distribution). I have been a successful business builder and a job creator. Now, I am one of the first female processors in our state and one of the few female processors

New York state's cannabis rollout is seeing yet another potential roadblock. Last month state cannabis regulators set new limitations on THC use in consumable products. This new temporary law puts limits on consumable THC products sold in New York like edibles, seltzers, and gummies. Now, this all

State Supreme Court Justice Kevin R Bryant issued an injunction Friday stopping New York's marijuana licensing program amid a lawsuit filed by four veterans. ALBANY — Marijuana retail store operators and applicants hoping to become one have been left confused after a judge granted an injunction

After cannabis sales lagged in New York, marijuana growers are coming together to participate in the state’s Cannabis Growers Showcase’ initiative in hopes of getting their stockpiled crops sold. Many cannabis growers have been struggling to get last year’s crop on the shelves due to a lack of

The state made convicted weed dealers the first legal sellers. Those left out sued, and a judge paused the program. State inspectors visiting a storefront in the Bronx on a recent Thursday were so certain the owners would be cleared in a few days to open a cannabis dispensary that they handed them a

Some entrepreneurs in the first round of licensing have found it difficult to navigate applications, find retail space. Bronx resident Jesus Fontanez was 18 years old when he began taking care of his younger brother after their mother’s passing. It was the late 1990s and Fontanez was living on his

Disabled Veterans' Lawsuit Delays Cannabis Licenses in New York as Eligibility Criteria Face Legal Scrutiny. Cannabis licenses in New York remain on hold following a lawsuit by four disabled veterans, who claim they should be eligible for the licenses under the law that prioritizes groups impacted

This is not your typical farmers market. A showcase market for cannabis growers has opened in New Paltz. And until there is a regular dispensary available locally to sell those products, the showcase market will continue to be open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday under tents in a parking lot

New York cannabis cultivators and manufacturers face more challenges than most businesses in the Empire State. At the federal level, the IRS imposes an onerous tax burden on cannabis businesses due to Section 280E of the tax code. The illegal cannabis market also is booming, and legitimate cannabis