Ever since Gov. Hochul ascended to the top job in August, there has been much-needed momentum toward establishing New York’s recreational cannabis marketplace. Despite the enthusiasm for the nascent sector — a sector that’s earned the support of nearly two-thirds of New Yorkers — there are local debates raging... Read more
Hemp-derived CBD sellers and producers will soon have to comply with rules several years in the making ALBANY — The Office of Cannabis Management on Wednesday adopted regulations designed to set stricter standards for New York’s exploding hemp market, requiring all hemp-derived cannabinoid products – such as trending CBD oils... Read more
The head of the state’s Cannabis Control Board has declared businesses giving away marijuana as a promotion with the purchase of an overpriced T-shirt, lighter or other item are breaking the law. Tremaine Wright, the former state Assembly member who chairs the regulatory body for New York’s newborn marijuana... Read more
New York’s Cannabis Control Board issued regulations Thursday to allow medical marijuana users and their caregivers to grow their own supply at home. The proposal, now open to public comment for 60 days, would permit the cultivation of up to six marijuana plants in a private residence. The regulation... Read more
What if my employee works remotely in another state that uses different laws? The MRTA and New York Labor Law Section 201-D only apply to employees employed within the State of New York. Can a person use cannabis if they are on leave? For purposes of the labor law,... Read more
The majority of New York employers are barred from drug testing employees for off-the-clock cannabis use, according to new guidance. The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) released new guidance regarding legalized recreational marijuana use and the workplace including the new worker protections. The DOL published amendments to... Read more
The New York State Department of Labor has released new guidance regarding legalized recreational marijuana use and the workplace. According to that new guidance, employers must cite “articulable symptoms of impairment” in almost any effort to take action against an employee due to marijuana use. That means an employer... Read more
Recreational marijuana legalization in New York is moving into a new phase. After stifling staff delays brought on by political infighting, newly minted members of the state Cannabis Control Board are now interpreting and shaping the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, the state’s cannabis law approved by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo... Read more
CLAIMS a Canadian cannabis producer misled investors over its purchase of a UK horticultural farm have been dismissed by a New York court. While raising C$70m to fund the acquisition of Lincolnshire firm Bridge Farm Sundial executives Edward Hellard, and Torsten Kuenzlen told potential investors the acquisition target possessed... Read more
Cannabis has been legal in New York City since the end of March, but there’s still no way to legally purchase it. What is expected to be America’s largest cannabis market is still stuck in limbo as New York legislators hammer out the details. When will consumers be able... Read more
