Facing a deadline that would have forced the state’s conditional cannabis supply chain to cease operations, New York extended conditional adult-use cultivators and processors’ ability to minimally process and distribute...more
6/2/2023
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This past week, U.S. Senator Schumer introduced a draft of The Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act (“CAOA”) – legislation that is being referred to as the most comprehensive bill designed to end the federal prohibition...more
On March 31, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”) which legalized recreational use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21. Although retail sales of...more
6/8/2021
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Recreational Use
Recreational, adult-use marijuana is poised to become legal in New York state. The changes that legalization brings for virtually every workplace include modifications and updates to employer policies and procedures regarding...more
3/30/2021
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Medical Marijuana ,
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State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety
Legalization of recreational, adult-use marijuana in New York state has never been more likely. At the start of 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced his plan – The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA) – and positioned...more
3/23/2021
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This week, Governor Cuomo took another step towards legalizing adult use marijuana in New York state by releasing an amended version of his recreational marijuana proposal. The amended proposal comes one week before...more
In a historic vote, the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act seeking to decriminalize cannabis and expunge convictions for non-violent cannabis offenses passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on...more
A bill to federally decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act is subject to vote in December.
Congressional vote on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act was...more
New York state seemed poised to legalize marijuana in 2020 – but those efforts, like so many others, were thwarted by COVID-19. However, we can expect this unfinished business to remain on the radar – with legalization seen...more
10/21/2020
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State and Local Government
Within the past week, legislators from both the New York State Senate and Assembly have set forth amendments to the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act (“CRTA”) introduced by Governor Cuomo in January 2019. Both bills...more