Jason Lawrence

New York’s First Cannabis Retail Licenses Are Days Away. Expect an Enforcement “Ramp Up”

A Brooklyn store was raided this week. Similar enforcement is expected to increase as regulators seek to prop up a nascent legal market in the state.

New York
Business, Congress

At National Banking Summit, Cannabis Banking Gets A Moment Back in the Spotlight

After a narrow miss at the end of 2022, lawmakers and advocates pushing for the SAFE Banking Act are piecing together their strategy for the new Congress.

New York

More Turbulence in New York As Another Lawsuit Challenges Regulators’ Equity Approach

A group of medical cannabis operators in the state argue that the license for “justice-involved” applicants is “unconstitutional,” and that they should be allowed to sell to adult use consumers now.