New York

Relief Nears for New York Cannabis Farmers as Electronic Tax Filing Bill Awaits Senate Vote. As the New York State legislature gets set to close the books on its 2023-2024 session, relief for the licensed cannabis farmers is just a Senate vote away with a bill authorizing product producers to file

NYC Sheriff Addresses Astoria Residents on Efforts to Close Illegal Smoke Shops. New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda addressed a crowd of over 100 people at a meeting of the Astoria Homeowners, Tenants, & Business Civic Association on Wednesday night, highlighting efforts to clamp down on illegal

Hold Up Roll Up adds to at least 12 cannabis retailers now in immediate Albany area Albany’s Lark Street now has a marijuana shop, with owners hoping to appeal to what they call a cannabis-friendly neighborhood. For those spotting the business at the street’s entrance, it can be hard to tell what

Navigating the Pitfalls: New York’s Cannabis Regulation Struggles. New York’s implementation of the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) has been plagued by many of the same challenges states that have gone before them experienced. Implementation complications typically begin with the delays

Governor Hochul Acknowledges Chris Alexander’s Contributions as NY Cannabis Regulator Steps Down. Governor Kathy Hochul expressed gratitude for Chris Alexander’s work as Executive Director of the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, following his recent departure. Alexander played a key

Local Entrepreneur Struggles Amid Licensing Delays in New York's Cannabis Industry. Meet Brandon Blount. For the past several months he’s been working to secure an “adult dispensary license” which would allow him to sell marijuana out of his store Black River Supply Co. in West Carthage. It’s

A dispensary at the beer distributor would need a separate entrance. A beer distributor in Greene County is trying to open a cannabis dispensary. The cannabis store would be owned by Sonny Patel, also the owner of Beer World, located at 170 W. Bridge St. The new shop would be located in the same

New York Cannabis Equity Officer Under Investigation Amid Retaliation Allegations. The New York Inspector General’s Office is investigating Office of Cannabis Management Chief Equity Officer Damian Fagon, who remains on administrative leave amid allegations of retaliation and selective enforcement

Central New York Nursing Home Operator Lets Marijuana License Expire Amid Market Uncertainties. Early last year, an affiliate of Central New York’s largest nursing home operator was awarded the region’s first conditional license to sell legal recreational marijuana. Now, that health care agency

The Cannabis Crackdown Begins: The Adams administration’s “Operation Padlock to Protect” gets underway. Even among people who support legal cannabis, it’s pretty widely accepted that our streets now have too many weed shops, many of them operating outside the law. Since Albany relaxed prohibitions

Standard credit card transactions remain elusive but some smaller banks have waded in. When Ellis Soodak was planning the launch of Verdi Cannabis dispensary in New York City, he didn't want to face the dangers his father did at the family's liquor store in the 1970s and 80s. Back then, many credit

Chris Alexander, executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management, will step down in September. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last week announced a significant overhaul of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, including a leadership change at the top of the agency. The governor’s office