Gov Kathy Hochul

New York has revealed plans to build a substantial nuclear power plant, the first significant U.S. project of this nature in over a decade and a half. What Happened: New York Governor Kathy Hochul has instructed the state’s public electric utility to expand its nuclear power capacity by...

A Queens judge ruled Tuesday afternoon that the state law, which had allowed New York City to padlock hundreds of suspected illicit cannabis shops, is unconstitutional. Judge Kevin J. Kerrigan ruled that the mandate, which grants the City Sheriff's Office authority to keep illicit cannabis sellers...

The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is undergoing significant changes following a critical May 2024 report from the Office of General Services (OGS).  The report revealed that the OCM had failed to issue cannabis business licenses to 90% of applicants, leading to the departure of...

Dozens of illicit smoke shops have been shut down across New York City during the first week of what Mayor Eric Adams dubbed “Operation Padlock to Protect,” a sustained multi-agency enforcement effort to shut down illegal smoke and cannabis shops across the Big Apple's five boroughs....

In June 2022, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a deal had finally been reached to fund a $200 million public-private effort, which would finance cannabis dispensaries run by the people who have been the most impacted by the war on drugs. The much-anticipated public-private fund is now coming...

Licensing retail cannabis shops has moved at a snail’s pace over the past year, much to the chagrin of industry stakeholders and multi-state operators keen to cash in on New York’s huge and sure-to-be lucrative market. New York farmers who grew cannabis watched their crops grow moldy,...

New York’s nascent recreational marijuana market could undergo a significant transformation if Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s new budget proposal prevails. The key element? Eliminating the controversial “potency tax” and replacing it with a simpler, wholesale excise tax. Industry...

New Yorkers can now get a bit of the hair of the dog that bit them earlier on Sunday morning, thanks to a number of new bills signed into law over the weekend. What Happened:  Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a series of alcohol-related bills, one of which allows liquor stores to...

Four major medical marijuana retailers in New York sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her to give them licenses to sell adult-use cannabis as court injunctions continue to block licensing activity in the state. The letter points to the thousands...

Reuben McDaniel, one of the most influential figures in the rollout of New York’s beleaguered legal cannabis program, told Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office on Wednesday that he is resigning from the board of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), reported The City. McDaniel, who was...