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New York won’t process 2023 adult-use marijuana applications until 2025

New York regulators won’t finish reviewing applications for adult-use marijuana business licenses submitted late last year until 2025.

News August 26
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Legal hemp operators claim they’re victims in New York marijuana crackdown

New York law enforcement and marijuana regulators are raiding and closing licensed hemp shops under the guise of…

News August 26
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Court ruling threatens New York’s illicit cannabis crackdown

A recent court ruling is jeopardizing New York's crackdown on illicit cannabis sellers that Gov. Kathy Hochul and…

News August 19
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New York still reviewing adult-use marijuana license applications from 2023

New York regulators hope to finish reviewing adult-use marijuana business license applications filed in late 2023 "by the…

News August 12
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New York has shuttered 1,000-plus illicit marijuana sellers, governor says

Authorities in New York state have closed 1,009 illicit marijuana sellers since the spring, including 779 in New…

News August 1
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New York touts legal marijuana sales spike as new licenses issued

New York state’s ongoing quest to squash the illicit market and rescue its failed adult-use cannabis launch continued…

News July 11
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New York hit with another lawsuit challenging marijuana social equity

A new lawsuit is challenging New York's Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary program for marijuana social equity applicants.

News May 17
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Scapegoat or solution? Ouster of top New York marijuana official raises questions

The exit of Chris Alexander, the top state official overseeing New York’s rollout of adult-use marijuana sales, is…

News May 14
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Fresh lawsuit targets New York’s rollout of adult-use marijuana

New York regulators are facing yet another lawsuit aimed at stopping them from issuing any additional adult-use marijuana…

News December 21
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