Curaleaf Offers NY’s First Flower-Based Medical Marijuana Product
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaNew York October 29, 2019 0
A dispensary in the Hudson Valley is offering patients a new form of medical marijuana — the first raw cannabis product to be offered in New York. Dr. Stacia Woodcock is assistant director of operations at Curaleaf New York. “This is the first actual flower-based medical cannabis product available... Read more
Experts say New York’s marijuana decriminalization “falls short”
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York September 4, 2019 0
Gary Colmey, 65, saw three probation officers walk into his Rome store, Gary’s Music. They weren’t there to buy a musical instrument. In the back of his music store, Colmey runs a separate business called Gary’s Indoor Garden Supply. The supply store sells “absolutely legal cannabis,” or CBD, a... Read more
New York governor signs bill decriminalizing marijuana use
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York July 30, 2019 0
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Monday signed a bill decriminalizing the use of marijuana in the state and expunge the records of some people convicted on cannabis-related charges. “Communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by laws governing marijuana for far too long, and today we are ending... Read more
Canopy breaks ground on hemp industrial park in New York
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNew York July 29, 2019 0
One of the largest cannabis companies in the world made a significant move into the U.S. hemp industry Monday by breaking ground on a new industrial park for hemp processing in New York. Canadian cannabis giant Canopy Growth Corp., based in Smiths Falls, Ontario, unveiled plans for a $150... Read more
New York lawmakers vow renewed marijuana legalization push in 2020
Marijuana Industry NewsNew YorkRecreational Marijuana July 25, 2019 0
The push to legalize marijuana this year came to a grinding halt — one that certain New York lawmakers trust is temporary. State Sen. Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) and Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D-Buffalo), the sponsors of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, say they intend to revive the bill during the next legislative... Read more
