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Over a year after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) pledged $200 million to support social equity applicants in the state's burgeoning marijuana market, the fund is still pending its first investment. However, Reuben McDaniel III, DASNY's president and CEO, told Marijuana Business Daily...

New York state will finally kick off legal recreational marijuana sales, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday. Hochul said that Housing Works will make the first retail sale of adult-use cannabis on Dec. 29 at a storefront at 750 Broadway.  "We set a...

German Opposition Official Against Recreational Marijuana Legalization Plan A senior opposition official has lobbied the executive branch of the European Union to block Germany's legalization efforts. According to the Associated Press, Klaus Holetschek, the health minister in Bavaria's...

Colorado Voters Approve Initiative To Legalize And Regulate Psychedelics It was too close to call most of election night but Colorado finally confirmed that voters approved an initiative to legalize the possession of certain psychedelics and create psilocybin healing centers. Proposition 122, the...

NYC-based clinics brand Nushama has partnered with Awakn Life Sciences (OTCQB: AWKNF), a clinical-stage psychedelics biotech company to bring Awakn’s advanced ketamine-assisted therapy treatment for AUD to Nushama’s New York clinics. They intend to provide sustained...

With illegal cannabis sales in the Big Apple booming, councilmember Justin Brannan and state senator Andrew Gounardes (D) are urging NYPD commissioner Keechant Sewel to shut down all unlicensed sellers. The irony is that all cannabis stores in the city are unlicensed, as state officials...

After reportedly freezing any new hiring and leaving vacancies unfilled, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) has decided to cut back on its planned office expansion in New York.  According to a media report, Meta has decided not to take the additional 300,000 square feet of space at 770...

Founded in Yonkers, New York by two old friends, Doug Rota and Al Tagliaferri, FreshTag419 is a family-owned startup that has produced a unique contactless device that eliminates concerns about smoking and sharing, but more importantly, it's easy on your lungs. The...

New York, New York, so nice they named it twice, got a message from its mayor who told Big Apple residents they should feel free to buy, sell and consume weed where ever they wish. Mayor Eric Adams promised not to take a “heavy-handed” approach toward those illicitly...

The cannabis market opening up in New York will be a massive catalyst for the industry, according to the sector veteran, Bruce Linton, chairman of Gage Cannabis and former CEO of Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC).  New York legalized recreational cannabis in March, enabling New Yorkers to...

New York City is home to some of the world's most iconic restaurants and chefs, but the industry faces an unclear path in the absence of a long-term plan during the coronavirus pandemic.  The Other Side Of The COVID-19 Curve: New York City was among the hardest-hit regions globally in...

New York Comptroller Scott Stringer, representing NYC pension funds, has asked Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) and two other major insurance companies to divest from the coal industry. What Happened Stringer released a statement last week calling for the need to protect clients...