New Yorkers With Marijuana Convictions Will Get First Retail Licenses
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York March 10, 2022 0
March 9, 2022 – Earlier this year we wrote about trends to watch in the U.S. cannabis industry, which continues to grow rapidly. Those trends include the headwinds the industry faces as a result of cannabis’ continued federal prohibition. Unsurprisingly, industry players continue to push the envelope, with the... Read more
Member Blog: Hemp Cultivators and Processors Get a Head Start in New York Adult-Use Cannabis Industry
HempMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNew York March 7, 2022 0
by Charles Messina and Jennifer Roselle, Genova Burns LLC While the Garden State and Land of Steady Habits are convincingly in the lead of the tri-state dash towards adult-use cannabis sales, new legislation passed last week at least gives the Empire State a burst of energy. There has been... Read more
Five Business Tips for NY Hemp Growers Transitioning to High-THC Cannabis
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York March 7, 2022 0
Last month, New York governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a unique licensing program that will allow the state’s hemp growers to cultivate high-THC cannabis. The goal is to slowly phase into the state’s recreational cannabis market and avoid the constraints that plague new cannabis programs when they first... Read more
Get ready for the Northeast to become cannabis country
ConnecticutMarijuana Industry NewsNew JerseyNew YorkRecreational Marijuana February 28, 2022 0
The Northeast is poised to transform the U.S. cannabis industry — and make New York City the nation’s weed capital. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut — with a combined population of 33 million — are scrambling to open recreational markets in the coming months. Millions of other East Coast... Read more
NY seeks to bolster marijuana supply ahead of retail sales with eye toward equity
Marijuana Industry NewsNew YorkRecreational Marijuana February 25, 2022 0
New York is opening the pathway for existing hemp farmers to grow cannabis this spring, in a move toward bolstering marijuana supply and equity. On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation to create new conditional cannabis processor and cultivation licenses, which will allow groups to grow marijuana or help prepare cannabis products until... Read more
Gov. Hochul signs bill to fast-track marijuana growing in New York
Marijuana Industry NewsNew YorkRecreational Marijuana February 22, 2022 0
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a conditional cannabis cultivation bill Tuesday that will allow some New York hemp farmers to grow cannabis beginning this spring. According to the governor’s office, the conditional licenses will fast-track the state’s adult-use cannabis program while also helping New York farmers. State officials say leading... Read more
New York state clamps down on businesses offering marijuana as a ‘gift’
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York February 10, 2022 0
While New York works on launching a legal market for recreational marijuana, some entrepreneurs dove into a legal gray area by saying they’re not selling pot but giving it away while people buy something else. Now, the state is saying they have jumped the gun and need to stop. The... Read more
