New York

New York City Finalizes Cannabis Loan Fund to Support Cash-Strapped Businesses. A public-private fund for New York City’s cash-strapped cannabis businesses, which lagged in getting off the ground, was finalized Tuesday and will disburse money as soon as this summer. An inter-agency task force

Leadership Shakeup at New York's Office of Cannabis Management Amid State Review. Two people in chief positions at New York’s Office of Cannabis Management were let go from their jobs last week as part of an ongoing shakeup at the beleaguered regulatory agency. The OCM’s chief diversity officer and

Cannabis Retail License Hopeful Sues New York Regulators. A cannabis retail license hopeful is suing New York marijuana regulators after they allegedly rejected his application because it was too close to another weed shop, but allowed another store to open in the same area. The lawsuit is one of

The city is flexing its new enforcement powers to close hundreds of unlicensed cannabis stores. Critics have likened some of the authorities’ tactics to those used during the war on drugs. Gold balloons announcing the “GRAND OPENING” of Zaza City Convenience in southeast Queens were still floating

New York’s Cannabis Market Hits $200M in Sales for June, Projected to Reach Up to $1,2B Next Year. New York hits $200M in cannabis sales in June, reflecting market acceptance. Projections estimate that New York’s cannabis market could generate between $1 billion and $1.2 billion in sales next year

House of Strains Dispensary Now Delivering Premium Cannabis to The Hamptons. House of Strains Dispensary, a pioneer in legal adult-use cannabis based in Flushing, NY, is now delivering its premium cannabis products to The Hamptons. Residents of Southampton, East Hampton, Westhampton Beach, and other

New York Cannabis Control Board Issues 105 New Licenses and Legalizes Home Cultivation Amid Regulatory Overhaul. New York’s Cannabis Control Board has issued 105 new adult-use licenses and legalized home cultivation amid an ongoing overhaul of the state’s cannabis regulators. I came amid damning

New York's Cannabis Control Board Approves Home Cultivation Regulations. In a landmark decision, New York’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) has approved regulations that allow adults aged 21 and over to grow cannabis at home. This new resolution, effective from June 11, 2024, marks a significant shift

State Cannabis Control Board Set to Approve Regulations Allowing Adults to Grow Marijuana at Home. The proposed regulations were approved preliminarily in February, but had been subject to a 60-day public comment period that did not begin until late March. The state Cannabis Control Board is

Experts Urge Better Enforcement and Data Collection as Cannabis Use Increases on Roads. On a recent Friday afternoon outside a cannabis shop in Farmingdale, the smell of marijuana drifted through the parking lot as a driver casually smoked a joint in his Mercury Grand Marquis. He quickly snuffed it

Cannabis Industry Evolves with Key Developments in Florida, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and New York. According to a Fox News poll, 66% of Floridians favor legalizing cannabis, surpassing the 60% threshold required for such measures to pass. Anthony Varrell emphasized, “I don’t think hemp’s going to

Confusion, uncertainty in New York amid fallout from cannabis audit and resignation of key regulator. Even as New York’s nascent legal marijuana market continues to slowly progress, with more dispensaries seeming to open each week, there are still thousands of business licenses hanging in limbo