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
New York Weed Dealers on Legalization: ‘I Don’t Want to Be Left in the Dark’
Marijuana Industry NewsNew YorkRecreational Marijuana July 10, 2019 0
New York lawmakers failed to reach a deal to legalize recreational marijuana during the legislative session that ended last month, punting the issue until they reconvene in January of next year. The latest development in the months-long back and forth was received with mixed emotions from one group of New Yorkers... Read more
Marijuana decriminalization is in, adult-use is out, a regulated hemp-derived CBD marketplace is in limbo, and NYC begins CBD-ban. For New York’s cannabis industry, 2019 began with a bang and ended with a whimper. In January, Governor Cuomo announced that legalizing marijuana and creating a regulated adult-use marketplace was... Read more
Inside NY’s new marijuana decriminalization law: How it works
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York June 28, 2019 0
Legalization of marijuana for recreational use failed in New York this year. So lawmakers turned instead to “decriminalization.” But what, exactly, does that mean? Here’s how one advocate who favored legalization sees decriminalization: “You can have some (marijuana) but you can’t buy it, can’t sell it, can’t trade or grow... Read more
