Latest In: New York

280E Ascend cresco labs florida illinois irs 280e new york Trulieve Trulieve Cannabis
Image of a businesswoman using calculator and laptop to calculate business operations

Marijuana MSOs set up high-risk fight with IRS over 280E of tax code

Tens of millions of dollars in tax savings and a quick increase in available cash are some of…

News August 15
new york New York Cannabis Control Board New York illicit marijuana new york marijuana New York Office of Cannabis Management
Image of New York City skyline

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
Boris Jordan curaleaf 280e Curaleaf Holdings Matt Darin Section 280E
Image of Boris Jordan

Cannabis MSO Curaleaf swaps CEOs, stakes out new 280E tax position

Boris Jordan is succeeding Matt Darin as CEO at cannabis operator Curaleaf Holdings, which is taking a new…

News August 8
cannabis lab testing marijuana lab testing marijuana pesticide testing mold
Image of empty retail shelves

Cannabis recalls too slow to recover possibly contaminated product

Most marijuana recalls are issued too late to recover cannabis products potentially containing unhealthy levels of mold or…

News August 5
new york New York City Mayor Eric Adams New York Gov. Kathy Hochul new york marijuana office of cannabis management
Image of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in front of seized illegal cannabis products

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
AE Global cannabis packaging Cannabis packaging recycling Ecoshell Headset marijuana packaging Pax Labs sustainable cannabis packaging Tilray Brands
Image of Angela Brown

Cannabis businesses incorporate reused materials into packaging

Large and small cannabis operators have been implementing more sustainable packaging initiatives such as recycled and reused materials.

News August 1
andrew cuomo Cannabis Impact Prevention Coalition Cannabis Industry Victims Seeking Justice caurd lawsuit Dormitory Authority of the State of New York Felicia Reid Gov. Kathy Hochul Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act mrta new york New York adult-use cannabis New York Cannabis Control Board New York Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary new york lawsuit New York Office of Cannabis Management New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Social Equity Servicing Corp. Tremaine Wright
Exterior image of New York subway train

Members of anti-marijuana groups sue New York regulators

A group of New York residents filed a lawsuit against the state's marijuana regulatory agencies and their top…

News July 31
cannabis mergers and acquisitions marijuana mergers and acquisitions purchase The Cannabist Co. Verano Verano Holdings Corp.
Image of three dice spelling out M&A sitting in front of a calculator, with business graphs in the background

Verano spending $105M to buy cannabis licenses in 2 markets from Cannabist Co.

Chicago-based cannabis multistate operator Verano Holdings Corp. will pay $105 million to The Cannabist Co. to acquire the…

News July 29
artie minson cannabis banking Cannabis technology cannabis venture capital cannabis wholesale Dama Financial financial services marijuana GrowFlow LeafLink
Image depicting M&A

LeafLink acquires Dama Financial’s cannabis banking division

New York-based LeafLink has acquired the assets of Dama Financial's banking division as the cannabis wholesale technology platform…

News July 25
cananbis regulations cannabis and water use cannabis cultivation sustainability cannabis lighting cannabis waste disposal energy efficiency Environmental regulations HVAC LED lighting marijuana and environment marijuana regulations
Image of lights at a cannabis cultivation grow

States struggle to implement effective environmental regulations for marijuana

The cannabis industry’s outsized impact on the environment - especially high energy and water use - increasingly is…

News July 25
MJBizCon Logo