New York
New York Regulators Bring Equity to Cannabis Supply Chain Early With Conditional Retail Licenses
The state’s first-of-its-kind approach to cannabis equity gives struggling hemp farmers and those with prior cannabis convictions a head start, from cultivation to retail.
New York Prepares for Adult Use Cannabis Equity Fund, Seed-to-Sale Tracking
Under-the-radar state requests highlight the breadth of regulators’ preparations for the adult use industry.
Here’s Who is Donating to New York’s New Cannabis Equity PAC
Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes launched the political action committee last month alongside U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and New York Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs.
Hochul Signs Bill Allowing Hemp Farmers to Grow New York’s First Legal Cannabis Crop
New York Gov. Hochul has signed a bill that allows hemp farmers to grow and distribute cannabis ahead of the adult use program’s launch.
New York Lawmakers Pass Bill to Give Hemp Farmers a Head Start on Adult Use
The bill aims to facilitate equity and “timely establishment” of adult-use cannabis sales. Cannabis regulators also released proposed medical cannabis rules.
New York Regulators Aim to Crack Down on Cannabis “Gifting”
Regulators and lawmakers are concerned about the threat that unlicensed cannabis sales and “gifting” poses to the forthcoming regulated market. New legislation is on the way.
New York Regulators Continue Push to Set the Cannabis Equity Standard
Regulators are also planning extensive community outreach across the state with a regional “Cannabis Conversation” series.
Newly Lobbying on Cannabis in New York: Real Estate Companies, MSOs, and More
Gov. Kathy Hochul released budget details on Tuesday that showed New York’s cannabis tax revenue topping $1.25 billion over the next six years. In the meantime, companies from TerrAscend to Kiva are registering to lobby.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul: $200 Million Cannabis Equity Fund Will “Create Opportunities”
Equity became a linchpin of the legalization debate between lawmakers and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Now comes the follow through.
Is Craft Cannabis Coming to New York?
A clear definition for “craft” cannabis is among the proposed changes to New York’s cannabis regulations, aimed at lifting up small farmers.
The One Where the Friends Producer Wants To Grow Cannabis in New York
Cannabis Wire had an exclusive interview with Kevin Bright, the executive producer of Friends, who plans to turn an upstate family maple farm into a cannabis venture.
New York Cannabis Regulators: Delta-8 THC is Definitely “Banned”
Rules to allow for delta-8 THC could come in the “future,” but in the meantime, those for CBD in food and beverages have been finalized.
New York’s Medical Cannabis Home Grow Rules Drop
Patients get a head start before New Yorkers 21 and older will also be allowed to cultivate their cannabis at home.
Cannabis Flower Comes to New York’s Medical Program as Adult Use Rollout Begins
The newly-formed Cannabis Control Board held its first meeting on Tuesday, its first step toward launching one of the country’s most closely watched markets.
New York Senate Approves Cannabis Regulators, Setting Industry Launch Into Motion
The legislature convened for a special session, in part to consider New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s cannabis regulator nominations, which were initially expected from former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Newly Lobbying on Cannabis in New York: Transportation, Tech, and Investment Companies
Cannabis-focused companies like Cookies, Metrc, and the Stanley Brothers are also among those registered to lobby on cannabis in New York.
