New York
Leading New York City Hospitality Group Eyes Cannabis
During a NYC Hospitality Alliance webinar this week, conversation focused on ownership and investment limits, on-site consumption spaces, and community relationships.
New York State Bar Association Hosts Cannabis Conversation
Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, who co-sponsored the adult use legislation, said she’s “met most every wealthy, influential person” interested in New York's cannabis industry, but equity comes first.
New York Just Legalized Cannabis. Who Lobbied on the Issue This Year?
A wide range of entities, including those that represent unions, police organizations, agriculture, and business, lobbied on cannabis in New York.
New York Gov. Cuomo Signs Cannabis Legalization Bill
New York has become the 16th state to legalize adult use cannabis. Lawmakers took one of the most equitable approaches to legalization yet.
New York Lawmakers Release Cannabis Legalization Deal, Vote Planned In Coming Days
Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes and Senator Liz Krueger announced Saturday that “a three-way agreement has been reached” on their Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.
No Deal Yet on New York’s Cannabis Legalization Negotiations
Despite media reports on Wednesday that a legalization deal was done, two key lawmakers told Cannabis Wire that it wasn’t quite over the finish line.
Cuomo Reiterates Legal Cannabis Deal Is “Close,” Acknowledges Opponents
A deal between lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a bill to legalize cannabis for adult use is expected to be unveiled any day now.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo: “We’re Very Close on Marijuana.”
After three years of trying and failing to come to an agreement on the best path forward for legal adult use cannabis, lawmakers and the governor appear closer than ever to a deal.
Amid Cuomo’s Controversies, New York’s Cannabis Legalization Push Persists
During a Women in Cannabis Lobby Day event on Monday, key lawmakers and advocates pushed for the passage of the lawmakers’ Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, “despite the chaos in Albany.”
New York’s Proponents, Opponents of Cannabis Legalization Make Their Case
During two events Wednesday, cannabis reform advocates focused on the case for legalization and on issues with the governor’s plan, while an anti-legalization group warned of potential harms of any legalization proposal.
New York Lawmakers Hear Supporters, Opponents of Legal Cannabis
Groups in favor of adult use legalization suggested amendments to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposal and to lawmakers’ bill, which is preferred by reform advocates.
Amid Pressure, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Revises Cannabis Legalization Proposal
The governor has drawn sharp criticism from advocates and lawmakers over his budget bill’s approach to tax revenue allocation, criminal penalties, and equity provisions.
Key New York Lawmakers Say Cuomo’s Cannabis Plan Falls Short on Equity, Push Own Bill
The emphasis on legalization as a means of raising revenue is wrong, Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes and other New York lawmakers said Thursday.
At New York State Bar Association Meeting, New York Cannabis Regulators Talk Legalization Push
From home cultivation to delivery and social consumption, an under-the-hood look at what a legal cannabis market might look like in New York.
Newly Lobbying on Cannabis in New York: Consumer Healthcare and Alcohol Groups
As lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo push to legalize cannabis, new groups have registered to lobby on cannabis and hemp.
Here Are the Details of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Cannabis Legalization Plan
The governor’s FY 2022 budget legislation, unveiled on Tuesday, includes a potency-based tax on cannabis, and, in a departure from his past proposals, earmarks tax revenue for equity.
