Marijuana foes aim to thwart N.Y. legalization again
Marijuana Industry NewsNew YorkRecreational Marijuana February 11, 2020 0
With Gov. Andrew Cuomo aiming to win approval for legalized recreational marijuana in seven weeks, opponents of the proposal urged lawmakers Monday to deal with the issue outside of the state budget. Cuomo has repeatedly said he believes the cannabis proposal will falter if it is handled independently of... Read more
Cuomo amends marijuana legalization plan, but not enough yet for lawmakers
Marijuana Industry NewsNew YorkRecreational Marijuana January 28, 2020 0
The Cuomo administration has amended its marijuana legalization proposals to include new efforts pertaining to regulating the drug market, the taxation of suppliers and how to prod illicit marijuana suppliers to join a legalized system. “We’ve looked at lessons learned,” said Norman Birenbaum, the state’s director of cannabis programs,... Read more
Second Time’s a Charm?
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York January 27, 2020 0
Governor Cuomo Introduces New Legislation to Regulate Adult-Use Cannabis in New York State To help close New York’s $6 billion budget gap, Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced legislation that would legalize adult-use cannabis within the state as part of his proposed budget for fiscal year 2021, anticipating that tax revenue... Read more
New York’s Marijuana legalization wars kick off this week in Albany
Marijuana Industry NewsNew YorkRecreational Marijuana January 20, 2020 0
Shortly before efforts to legalize marijuana failed in the State Senate last June, the measure’s sponsor made a dire prediction: The issue would be dead in 2020. State Sen. Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat, believed then that lawmakers would fear taking on such a controversial issue in an election... Read more
Committee Blog: Ending The Ban On Interstate Commerce
CaliforniaIllinoisMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsMichiganNevadaNew YorkOregon January 16, 2020 0
By Gabriel Cross, CEO of Odyssey DistributionMember of NCIA’s State Regulations Committee Oversupply and shortages, high prices and lack of choice for patients and consumers, illicit markets, tainted products, and the inability to access banking and capital all plague the burgeoning cannabis industry. While cannabis advocates and industry leaders... Read more
New York’s New Hemp Extract Law and The CBD Marketplace
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York January 10, 2020 0
As part of the new regulatory environment for CBD in New York, a registration requirement now exists for sellers of hemp extract products. Noteworthy, however, is the fact that the new law defers the decision on whether to legalize the addition of hemp extracts, including CBD, to foods or... Read more
