Housing Works’ nonprofit status, decades of legacy service in the community and retail experience uniquely positioned the organization to become New York’s first licensed adult-use marijuana store to open for business.
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First recreational marijuana store in New York to open Dec. 29, regulators say
A nonprofit with a mission to end homelessness and AIDS will open New York’s first recreational marijuana store on Dec. 29.
Rhode Island OKs sixth adult-use marijuana retailer as sales near $1.4M
Rhode Island regulators licensed a sixth recreational marijuana store and provided an update on cannabis sales since the Dec. 1 launch of the state’s adult-use market.
Majority of Missouri medical marijuana licensees apply to join adult-use market
More than half of Missouri’s medical marijuana retailers, cultivators and manufacturers have applied to sell products in the state’s newly established adult-use market.
New York rolls out plan to differentiate cannabis licensees from illicit operators
In an effort to distinguish between licensed and illicit cannabis operators in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a verification placard for legal adult-use stores to post on their windows.
Georgia appeals court will hear lawsuit challenging medical marijuana licensees
A lawsuit in Georgia challenging the issuance of two medical cannabis licenses has made its way to the state’s Court of Appeals.
New marijuana guidelines prompt New York retailers, applicants to adjust business plans again
Another late-inning policy shift by marijuana regulators in New York has rattled the industry as the potential billion-dollar market preps for adult-use sales within weeks.
Massachusetts loses first adult-use marijuana store since market launch
The Massachusetts adult-use market is seeing its first store closure since recreational sales began in 2018.
Alabama regulators pick university to score medical cannabis applications
In a deviation from other states, Alabama regulators have designated a state university to score medical marijuana business applications rather than a private company.
Los Angeles selects 100 cannabis social equity applicants after court victory
An additional 100 social equity applicants in Los Angeles will get an opportunity to apply for cannabis retail licenses after a U.S. district judge refused to halt the lottery selection.
Rhode Island set to launch adult-use cannabis market seen hitting $300M in sales
Rhode Island’s long-awaited shift to adult-use cannabis sales finally arrives Thursday in the nation’s tiniest state, a market that is expected to generate $300 million in sales within a few years.
RI approves 5 adult-use marijuana retailers as Dec. 1 launch nears
Five licensed medical marijuana providers in Rhode Island received state approval on Tuesday to sell in the state’s adult-use market, which launches Dec. 1.
