Application for New York Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Licenses IS OPEN
On August 25, 2022, New York Office of Cannabis Management opened up the applications for CAURDs. The application portal can be found here. OCM has ...
New York Is Accepting Applications for Conditional Cannabis Cultivation Licenses
New York Is accepting applications for Conditional Cannabis Cultivation Licenses. Under the new Cannabis Law, previously authorized hemp growers operating under the New York State ...
New York Fast-tracks Conditional Adult-use Cannabis Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Licenses for “Justice Involved” Individuals
On March 10, 2022, the New York Cannabis Control Board ("CCB", the oversight body of the Office of Cannabis Management ("OCM")) released proposed draft regulations ...
Conditional Cannabis Cultivation Licenses Will Be Available in New York
Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation this morning, creating a new Conditional Adult-use Cannabis Cultivator license, providing a pathway for existing New York hemp farmers to ...
How Can I Start a Cannabis Business in New York (updated 2022, MRTA)?
In March 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law New York’s “Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act” (the "MRTA"). The MRTA sets forth the new canna-business opportunities ...
Which New York Municipalities Opted-out of Cannabis Dispensaries and On-Site Consumption Lounges?
The deadline for New York’s municipalities to ban cannabis retail stores or consumption lounges expired on December 31, 2021. According to the data released by ...
Cannabis Business Opportunities Multiply as New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
On March 31, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA, S.854A), legalizing weed in NY state. It is now ...
New York Lawmakers and Governor Cuomo Agree On Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bill
Well, it looks like NY will legalize recreational marijuana in the coming days and be the 15th state to do so! On March 24, 2021 ...
New York State is Accepting Cannabinoid (CBD) Hemp Retailer and Distributor Applications
The New York State Department of Health has launched the Cannabinoid Hemp (e.g., CBD) Retail License Application and Distributor Permit Application on January 25, 2021. ...
U.S. Senate Decriminalizes Marijuana – Cannabis with The MORE Act of 2019
On December 3, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor (by a 225 – 160 margin), of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement ...