The New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) moved one step closer this week to launching adult-use sales and opening recreational shops by green lighting emergency lab testing regulations and immediately opening the...more
The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced it will open the application portal for conditional, adult-use retail dispensary license applicants on August 25.
This “wave” of applications is reserved for individuals...more
The Office of Cannabis Management in New York state has provided further guidance on how adult-use conditional cultivators (AUCCs) must measure and report the square footage of their flowering canopy to remain compliant with...more
Could cannabis-infused cocktails surface as the next restaurant trend? Will concert venues offer pre-rolled joints? Would comedy screenings become legally “enhanced” by edibles? ...more
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (the “Department”) has created a new webpage addressing the adult-use cannabis product taxation structure, including how to register with the Department, the Department’s...more
Exciting news for the adult-use cannabis industry in New York State: on February 22, 2022, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation creating a conditional cultivation and processing adult-use licensing structure....more
The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has published another set of amended hemp regulations, announcing the amendments at its December 16, 2021 board meeting. The proposed amended regulations would be...more
On November 24, 2021, the New York state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) published a Notice of Adoption of the long-awaited hemp regulations. The regulations are codified at 9 NYCRR Part 114, titled “Cannabinoid Hemp.”...more
Our Cannabis Industry Team reported this week on new guidance for growing medical marijuana at home in New York state.
Traditionally, patients certified by health care providers to register with the state’s Medical...more
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New guidance for home cultivation of medical marijuana in New York state is available. On October 21, the Cannabis Control Board released draft regulations designed to expand certified patients and their caregiver’s access to...more
On May 19, 2021, the New York State Department of Health released amended proposed hemp regulations in response to hundreds of public comments received. The proposed regulations are codified at 10 NYCRR Part 1005, titled...more
New York stands on the verge of becoming the latest state to legalize recreational use of cannabis for adults after lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced agreement on legislation over the weekend. The newly named New York...more
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
On January 26, 2021, the New York Department of Health’s online application portal for prospective hemp retailer and distributors went “live.” The application website warns that “businesses selling cannabinoid hemp products...more
Governor Cuomo has announced a proposal to legalize cannabis in New York state, designed to create regulatory oversight of adult recreational use and generate an additional source of tax revenue.
The Governor’s proposal...more
On December 15, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed into law a comprehensive amendment to General Obligations Law §§ 15-1501, et seq., the statute setting forth the requirements for power of attorney forms. The new legislation...more
In the evening of October 27, 2020, the New York Department of Health released the long-awaited proposed hemp regulations. The regulations are codified at 10 NYCRR Part 1005, titled “Medical Use of Marijuana & Cannabinoid...more
One year after the 2014 Farm Bill created a hemp pilot program for state-grown hemp to receive USDA approval, New York state launched its Industrial Hemp Agricultural Research Pilot Program under the Farm Bill in 2015. The...more
For the second consecutive year, New York State's annual budget did not include adult-use marijuana legislation. The COVID-19 pandemic all but ensured the exclusion of adult-use from the budget, with the legislature shifting...more