Kathy Hochul

The New York State Cannabis Social Equity Investment Fund, a joint public-private effort, aimed at supporting individuals affected by the unequal enforcement of cannabis prohibition might look good on paper but may not be very efficient or fair in reality. As it turns out, the 10-year...

Military veterans who sued the Office Of Cannabis Management (OCM) in August, which provoked a temporary injunction on the issuance of new social equity retail licenses have finally reached a settlement. The settlement comes some five weeks after New York regulators opened the licensing...

How New Hampshire Can Regulate MMJ In Anticipation Of Legalization Top New Hampshire cannabis officials shared their testimony with the 17-member state commission tasked with coming up with a measure to legalize recreational marijuana via state-run stores last week, reported Marijuana Moment....

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the biggest leap forward for New York's legal cannabis market. With an array of licenses up for grabs, individuals and businesses can now participate in the legal production, processing, distribution and sale of cannabis. As of Oct. 4, the application period...

Housing Works Cannabis, the first licensed New York retailer selling recreational cannabis sold roughly $12 million worth of weed during the first six months of operations. Since the store opened in lower Manhattan on Dec. 29, 2022 the shop, run by Matthew...

Government tax agents recently swarmed two Manhattan stores belonging to Empire Cannabis without presenting a warrant, which is illegal. Empire is now striking back and seeking legal counsel from Steve Zissou — the same attorney who represented Soviet arms dealer Viktor Bout and helped...

Empire Cannabis Club, an unlicensed marijuana retail chain with six stores in New York City, is planning to take legal action against state regulators. What Happened: New York cops raided at least two marijuana stores run by the Elfand family in Manhattan, including one in the Chelsea neighborhood...

A New York lawmaker is the latest to urge the state cannabis regulator to tackle the issue of unlicensed cannabis retailers, reported High Times. State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, the Senate Judiciary Committee chair who represents New York's 47th District (Manhattan's West Side...

Legal Weed Sales At Farmers' Markets On Hold In NY New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration is pausing plans to allow licensed cannabis growers and retailers to sell products at farmers' markets and festivals. While industry stakeholders and advocates are disappointed with the move...

An investment group based in Chicago has handed out $150 million to New York's Cannabis Social Equity Investment Fund to accelerate the slow roll-out of the state's recreational market. According to Friday's announcement by Gov. Kathy Hochul's office, Chicago Atlantic Admin, LLC...

A so-called "unincorporated trade association" gathered outside the Manhattan office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to protest the slow rollout of New York's recreational cannabis market. What Happened: The Coalition for Access to Regulated and Safe Cannabis (CARSC) protested in New...

As of Thursday, an interagency task force including agents from New York's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and the Department of Taxation and Finance began seizing unlicensed cannabis products and shutting down unlicensed storefronts in New York City. The latest announcement from...

A measure that would grant tax relief to cannabis businesses in New York City, which they are not entitled to under federal law, got the green light from the State Senate on Monday, reported Marijuana Moment. Though obliged to pay taxes, cannabis companies do not benefit ...

It's been a wild ride for New York's cannabis market and its efforts to get up and running as issues around its slow rollout keep piling up. Cannabis farmers have become concerned since the Cannabis Control Board's approved the first adult-use Cannabis...

NY Wants To Put An End To Illicit Cannabis Retail Shops New York cannabis regulators approved a measure that would allow state authorities to shut down illegal pot shops and levy fines of up to $200,000, reported Lohud. The state Office of Cannabis Management approved emergency...