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Cannabis Law Now Podcast: New York Cannabis: Ups, Downs, and In Between

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New York’s adult use cannabis roll out has been rocky at best. However, there are still business opportunities to be had. In this episode of the Cannabis Law Now podcast, we hear from Greg Wersching, the Vice President of...more

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The Week in Weed: January 2025 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. New York released updated cannabis industry data. The Congressional Cannabis Caucus has new leadership. Wisconsin’s...more

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The Week in Weed: December 2023 # 4

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have news from several states, but we begin with a letter from several former U.S. attorneys about...more

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The Evolving Cannabis Industry in New York: Final Regulations and the True Party of Interest Rule

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On September 12, the New York Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved final regulations governing the adult-use cannabis industry in New York, marking a long-awaited moment for industry participants and state regulators alike....more

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Last-Minute Authorization Keeps New York Marijuana Supply Chain Open

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

The Rodman Law Group, LLC

What We Know From New York’s Revised Cannabis Regulations

Last week New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) released revised Adult Use Cannabis Regulations (the “Revised Regulations”). The Revised Regulations do not make any major changes, however, the Revised Regulations...more

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New York Office of Cannabis Management Weeding Out Unlicensed Cannabis Retailers

If you’re a New Yorker or a person who has visited New York recently, you’ve probably seen or heard of stores selling a product or service to consumers and providing cannabis as a “gift” in return. Others – banking on lack of...more

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Health Care Employer FAQs On Maintaining A Drug-Free Workplace In New York City

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Employers in the health care sector with any operations in New York City face new questions in light of the passage of state and city laws that protect the legal use of marijuana and limit workplace drug testing. With...more

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New York Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis and Makes Significant Changes to Medical Cannabis Regulation

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On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) into law, legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state and establishing a regulatory framework to govern what likely will...more

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Ready, Set, Wait… New York Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis, but Not Likely to Issue Licenses Until 2022

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On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) into law, legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state and establishing a regulatory framework to govern what likely will...more

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Into The Weeds: A Q&A For NY Employers About Marijuana Legalization

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For New York employers, the new state law that legalizes cannabis also modifies the New York Labor Law (NYLL) to impose restrictions on employers and add protections for employees concerning the recreational use of...more

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New York Legalizes Recreational Cannabis for Adults

On March 31, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation (“Law”) legalizing recreational cannabis in the state of New York, effective immediately. The Law outlines plans for a tax scheme designed to generate potentially...more

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New York to Join in the Legalization of Adult-Use Cannabis

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After years of debate, New York is poised to join a growing number of states, including neighboring New Jersey, in legalizing adult-use cannabis.  Over the weekend, Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders announced an...more

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Governor Cuomo Updates Proposal for Adult-Use Cannabis in New York State

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

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Cannabis Updates: How Proposed Laws And License Developments Could Impact The Industry

Cannabis Legalization in New York- Last week, NY Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a new proposal to legalize adult-use cannabis, which also included a provision to set aside a specific amount of tax revenue for social equity...more

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