Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joined other New York policymakers and advocates on Sunday for the launch of the Bronx Cannabis Hub, a community center providing resources for residents interested in social equity opportunities in the legal cannabis industry. Schumer, who last week introduced a much-anticipated bill to federally... Read more
A new study published this month has found that New York City’s historic safe consumption centers have helped reduce overdoses. The study, conducted by researchers affiliated with the NYC Department of Health (which oversees the sites), covered the two months of the program across two different consumption sites. Last... Read more
Community colleges in New York are set to receive millions in funding “to support the creation or enhancement of short-term credential programs or course offerings that provide pathways to employment in the cannabis industry,” the state announced on Monday. Four schools that are a part of the State University... Read more
ALBANY — State regulators approved rules Thursday governing New York’s soon-to-begin retail cannabis sales, ensuring the first batch of licenses will go to business owners with past pot convictions. New York’s Cannabis Control Board gave the green light to a licensing program proposed earlier this year that prioritizes “justice-involved... Read more
A New York Police Department memo made public on Wednesday advised officers that they would no longer face drug tests for cannabis, although the department quickly reversed course and announced that screenings for weed would continue while the policy is reviewed. “The New York City Law Department has directed... Read more
On a recent afternoon in Central New York, a legacy cannabis grower caressed the five marijuana plants growing in his backyard, and examined the leaves to assess their health. Erie – who asked NY Cannabis Insider not to publish his real name – started growing weed when he was about 16... Read more
The New York Police Department announced Wednesday it would no longer randomly test police officers or job applicants for marijuana, but then subsequently sought to walk back that directive. An internal memo shared with the Times Union, which was authored by the department’s deputy commissioner for legal affairs, said... Read more
The Shinnecock Indian Nation of New York on Monday began construction of a cannabis dispensary on its tribal lands in eastern Long Island. The new venture, a collaboration between the Shinnecock Nation and international cannabis firm Tilt Holdings, Inc., will feature Little Beach Harvest, a 5,000-square-foot cannabis dispensary located... Read more
With legal sales of recreational cannabis in New York still months away, state regulators are cracking down on unlicensed businesses that have jumped the gun and are already selling weed. Last week, officials with the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) publicly identified 52 businesses that have been... Read more
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