New York quarantines $10 million worth of select cannabis products
New York regulators have suspended the sale of several popular cannabis brands in the state pending an investigation into possible illegal “inversion.”
New York regulators have suspended the sale of several popular cannabis brands in the state pending an investigation into possible illegal “inversion.”
Social equity is a societal issue. If you are entering or already participating in the cannabis market, look deeply into your reasons for something other than financial gain.
A New York City marijuana store backed by a prominent venture capitalist is fighting a unionization effort by trying to overturn a labor-friendly licensing requirement in court.
An unknown but significant amount of the $1 billion worth of adult-use marijuana sold at licensed stores in New York last year originated from other markets in violation of state and federal laws, operators and regulators agree.
California-based cannabis megabrand Stiiizy is under investigation in New York for allegedly smuggling marijuana from out of state into licensed stores.
Felicia Reid, the acting executive director of New York’s Office of Cannabis Management, offers her views on the state’s marijuana industry.
Dasheeda Dawson, a key administrator in the rollout of New York City’s adult-use cannabis retail program, abruptly resigned last week.
New York City’s crackdown on illicit marijuana operators is constitutional, a federal judge has ruled.
New York has established a $5 million grant program to support startup costs for adult-use cannabis social equity retail licensees in the state.
New York regulators have approved another 74 licenses for adult-use cannabis businesses, and they say only “about 150 applications” from November 2023 remain to be processed.
Familiar allegations of marijuana testing lab fraud – including vape oil cartridges with “certified” total cannabinoids of more than 100% – are now roiling the adult-use market in New York.
The out-of-state litigants whose lawsuit challenging New York state’s cannabis social equity laws contributed to the infamously botched rollout of adult-use sales in the market have filed another claim against the state.