New York

Person at center of NY Office of Cannabis Management enforcement sues state agency. The subject of the state’s first public recall of a cannabis product – who recently made allegations of retaliation and “selective enforcement” against the Office of Cannabis Management – sued the state agency on

Manhattan’s Upper West Side is awash with unlicensed weed shops — and the budding problem continues to grow worse. At least 53 delis, smoke shops and grocery stores in the uptown neighborhood are hawking marijuana without licenses, according to a recent block-by-block survey conducted by a crack

New York State’s beleaguered cannabis growers may be breathing a bit easier today. That’s because details of the cannabis relief fund were included in the New York State Senate 2024 (one-house) budget plan released on Tuesday. The plan, which in tandem with the state Assembly budget blueprint will

New York State Senate Unveils Groundbreaking Cannabis Legislation, Allocates $128 Million for Industry Support and Regulation. In a groundbreaking move, the New York State Senate has unveiled significant strides in cannabis legislation, marking a pivotal moment for the industry’s growth and

Bridging the Gap: Bronx Teens Educate Peers on Cannabis Amid Legalization. Middle school students at an after-school health education program in the South Bronx start the session by sharing what they already know about cannabis. The seventh-graders from Intermediate School 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual

Smoke shops illegally sold Cannabis to minors and also committed tax fraud. The Rockland County District Attorney's office said it found several smoke shops in Rockland County committed tax fraud and illegally sold cannabis to minors after a year-long investigation. District Attorney Thomas Walsh

Ellis Soodak opened Verdi, the first legal adult-use dispensary in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, about a month and a half ago. Already, he’s grappling with a regulatory issue that he believes could destroy businesses: advertising and marketing restrictions. “We are really struggling to break

New York Cannabis Licensees Face Challenges in Implementing Seed-to-Sale Tracking Systems. New York’s legal cannabis operators have about two months to stand up seed-to-sale tracking systems, but regulators haven’t provided much clarity or instruction, some licensees have told NY Cannabis Insider

Surplus Weed from States Like Oklahoma Feeds New York's Illicit Market. Surplus weed produced in states like Oklahoma is increasingly ending up in New York, fueling its illicit market and complicating the state’s efforts to expand legal cannabis sales. In the dead of night last April, state drug

Navigating New York's Adult-Use Cannabis Market: Essential Steps for Prospective Dispensary Owners. Last year’s application windows for adult-use cannabis in New York were a significant first step in a long-awaited process to open New York’s legal adult-use cannabis market. However, the regulations

Riverhead Mulls Easing Zoning Rules for Marijuana Shops. The proposal would sharply increase the number of eligible sites from five to 144 by removing a 1,000 foot distance requirement from homes only along commercial corridors. Current zoning requires the shops to be 1,000 feet away from residences

The State Cannabis Control Board has approved at-home regulations for growing cannabis. These proposed regulations are now advancing to a 60-day public comment period and do not give everyone the green light to grow yet. These proposed regulations for New Yorkers over 21 include authorization to: –