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The case filed by former Buffalo firefighter Scott Martin could have big implications for municipal governments and private employers in future contract negotiations with unions to account for the state's new marijuana laws. An attorney for the City of Buffalo argued Thursday in State Supreme Court

Sparked by a NY Cannabis Insider story from earlier this month, New York’s Legislative Commission on Rural Resources has asked the Office of Cannabis Management for clarification and updates on the state’s rollout of its legal marijuana industry. The commission, chaired by NY State Senator Rachel

Anytime the police approached the street in the Bronx where Hector Bonilla used to hang out, his friends would toss away their marijuana on the ground, he said. The police would pin the drugs on whomever was closest, Mr. Bonilla said. That is how he ended up with two convictions for marijuana

New York cannabis regulators approved a rule that would allow medical marijuana patients to grow and harvest their own plants, making for a cheaper and more accessible alternative. The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has voted to adopt home grow rules that would allow medical

Hopewell Township will halt future local support for cannabis retail establishments. The township has already issued resolutions supporting four applicants. Township Committee members voted unanimously to approve a resolution at the governing body’s Sept. 19 meeting. “I think it is prudent to put a

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - The Township Council authorized a report on Sept. 13 that lays out new, local standards on the growing marijuana industry. The standards, which concern marijuana cultivation, come after residents raised concerns about potential odor from a proposed cultivation facility. Township

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission has issued guidance for workplaces, and state officials are suggesting employers treat marijuana like alcohol. The news comes as a first step toward formulating and approving standards for Workplace Impairment Recognition Expert certifications. It’s

Rumors abound over MSO buy-in to the recreational market, as well as how important they’ll be for supplying product to the new industry. From whence cometh ample weed to supply the Empire State’s potentially large and lucrative market? All options appear to be open. Both query and response loom

Let's be honest; the real reason New York State legalized adult-use recreational cannabis is due to the potential tax revenue it will produce. Although marijuana was decriminalized, the state fast-tracked approval of the legalization of marijuana after COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the budget. So much

“Half of those interviewed at length were parents who said it has felt impossible to extricate themselves from deeply rooted biases in the child welfare system surrounding marijuana use, specifically toward people of colour” Despite the legalization of cannabis in New York, child welfare agencies

LEBANON TOWNSHIP - The township Planning Board is scheduled on Tuesday to start hearing an application to build a marijuana grow facility on Anthony Road, perhaps the most controversial issue in the northern Hunterdon County municipality in recent years. The application by The NAR Group, of Warren

Regulators plan to award up to 150 licences across 14 regions in New York State New York regulators are a few short months away from launching legal cannabis sales. Over the past year, responsible parties have been preparing laws and setting the stage for this launch. Last week, the Office of