Member Blog: How to Prepare a Winning Dispensary License Application
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsMississippiNew JerseyNew York August 29, 2022 0
by Gary Cohen, Cova Software The cannabis industry has come a long way in the U.S. Although we still await federal legalization, many new states have recently jumped on the bandwagon, and legacy states are awarding more social equity licenses. While New Jersey and Mississippi will be opening their... Read more
New Yorkers with pot convictions will now be the first to get to sell it
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York August 27, 2022 0
New Yorkers with both past cannabis-related convictions and business experience will get first chance at Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses. ALBANY, N.Y. — If you or a loved one have a pot conviction, you could have a new employment opportunity. New York will give you first dibs to sell... Read more
NY to take social equity marijuana applications
Marijuana Industry NewsNew YorkRecreational Marijuana August 26, 2022 0
The Hochul administration has begun accepting applications from “justice-involved” individuals for retail cannabis dispensary licenses as officials prepare to provide some of those awarded licenses with “state of the art” storefronts constructed and furnished by the state Dormitory Authority. In response to questions from CNHI, Chris Alexander, executive director... Read more
N.Y. Medical Marijuana Giants Struggle to Break Into Recreational Market
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York August 25, 2022 0
If Missouri approves recreational marijuana, how will Kansas react to legal weed in KC metro? If Missouri voters approve a recreational marijuana ballot measure in November, dispensaries are anticipating a flood of Kansas customers, eager to purchase legal joints, gummies and other cannabis products. Kansas City will be the... Read more
Mayor Adams lays out first steps to support NYC’s recreational pot industry
Marijuana Industry NewsNew YorkRecreational Marijuana August 24, 2022 0
Mayor Eric Adams rolled out his Cannabis NYC initiative Thursday to promote the regulated growth of the recreational marijuana industry across New York City. The City Department of Small Business Services commissioner Kevin Kim joined the mayor at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn to pledge support for small businesses... Read more
Equity Member Spotlight: Osbert Orduña – The Cannabis Place
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNew JerseyNew York August 22, 2022 0
NCIA’s editorial department continues the Member Spotlight series by highlighting our Social Equity Scholarship Recipients as part of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program. Participants are gaining first-hand access to regulators in key markets to get insight on the industry, tips for raising capital, and advice on how to access and utilize... Read more
