Cannabis in New York

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a controversial MAGA lawmaker and Georgia Congresswoman, has once again made headlines with her recent comments on the legalization of marijuana in New York City. Greene claims that during her recent trip to Manhattan — which she made to support former U.S....

Fernando Peña, a former inmate at Rikers Island for marijuana possession and his wife Suzanne Furboter have obtained a license to operate a cannabis dispensary in New York under the Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licensing program. This program is intended to...

Missouri Expungement Over 15,000 people have cleared their records of nonviolent marijuana offenses at both the misdemeanor and felony levels since the state legalized recreational marijuana. The expungements were undertaken across the state, reported local media...

After the overwhelming success of last year's 4/20 business event, the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is returning to Miami beach April 11-12, 2023 with events taking place simultaneously on two stages at the historic Fontainebleau Hotel. As part of celebrating individuals, entrepreneurs...

NY Recreational Marijuana Is Legal But... In Schenectady, NY, a proposed revision of the municipal code could prohibit adult-use cannabis users smoke and vaping weed in the city parks. The city seeks to modify the code to "again make the parks smoke-free and just have the code reflect the...

New York regulators doubled the number of available retail permits for recreational marijuana social equity applicants to 300, which will be proportional across the state’s 14 regions. “Doubling the number of available CAURD licenses is a great development that drastically increases the...

Farmers in upstate New York have produced nearly 300,000 pounds of weed, valued at three-quarters of a billion dollars. However, only a few state-licensed retail marijuana businesses have opened their doors since recreational sales started. The state has licensed more farms than dispensaries,...

Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Bill Chaired by DFL Rep. Ginny Klevorn of Plymouth, the House Committee approved a recreational cannabis legalization bill, reported Marijuana Moment. Sponsored by Rep. Zack Stephenson (D) and Sen. Lindsey Port (D), the measure, which advanced first...

In New York, CBD skincare line Doctor Milagros is partnering with video commerce giant QVC. Through this partnership, founder Dr. Milagros Hernandez seeks to bring her EveryFace Skincare Line to a broader audience. "When I started this company from my house in Queens, I had big dreams, and QVC...

By Lucia Tedesco via El Planteo Housing Works has the first legal cannabis dispensary in The Big Apple. According to the established agreements, to continue working they must help reduce the use of tobacco among users. The New York organization promotes harm reduction for people with addiction. But...

The recently created New York legal cannabis market is one of the most exciting cannabis opportunities in 2023. In January, BDSA — a global leader in providing actionable cannabis market intelligence — announced the launch of Retail Sales Tracking for the New York cannabis market....

Cresco Labs (OTC: CRLBF) is redeveloping a former knife factory in Ulster County (two and a half hours from NYC), into a cannabis complex. The complex will allow the cultivation, processing, packaging and distribution of cannabis to licensed dispensaries in NYC. “Cresco Labs is...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Kevin D. Kim announced the appointment of Dasheeda Dawson as the founding director of its new Cannabis NYC initiative to spearhead the agency’s support of the cannabis industry. Dawson...

During his State of the State and budget address Tuesday, New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo reiterated his intention to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state. What Happened Cuomo presented his plans for a "justice agenda" in the first 100 days of the term and reiterated plans to...