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The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has introduced a new initiative to ensure that cannabis cultivation in the state aligns with its environmental sustainability goals. Beginning in September, the OCM will launch PowerScore, a free online tool designed to help cannabis...

Since July 24th, prospective cannabis business owners verified as social equity applicants were instructed to submit applications for cannabis business license preapproval through the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management's (OCM) website. This marks a crucial step for those wishing to participate...

How many licenses were issued in New York this year? How much cannabis was sold? And how is the local regulator addressing illegal cannabis sales? New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) annual report delves into regulatory measures that could enhance investment prospects and provide...

Earlier this week, cannabis e-commerce platform Leafly Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFLY) filed a lawsuit in Albany County state Supreme Court against New York's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). The Lawsuit The move comes on the heels of numerous filed lawsuits against NY's cannabis...

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John Brown, the owner of a marijuana shop in Rochester, New York, plans to go after the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) following a recent raid of his place. What happened: OCM officers raided his cannabis shop, Triclomes, and seized around $2 million in cannabis...

Triclomes, a cannabis shop in Rochester, New York, was recently raided.  John Brown, the owner, says officers seized around $2 million in cannabis products without any explanation, search warrant or cause, reported Wham. "They were asked for a warrant and probable...

New York's budding marijuana market seems to be facing lots of  challenges, the main one being the small number of licensed cannabis shops versus the numerous illicit operators. Another issue is a lawsuit against the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), brought by the...

New York cannabis regulators issued revised marijuana industry rules on Wednesday in response to more than 3,500 public comments. They will be subject to a 45-day public comment period, reported Green Market Report. Some of the rules from the Office of Cannabis Management's document...

The Coalition for Access to Regulated and Safe Cannabis (CARSC) recently sued New York's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) for allegedly violating the Marijuana Regulation and Tax Act (MRTA). The Claim Continues… In response to recent events, the New York MSO Coalition released a...

As New York’s legal cannabis program limps toward its most important goal of actually allowing the sale of weed in retail shops, NYC residents have options as they wait for the state bureaucracy to catch up. If you happen to live in the Big Apple, you’ve probably seen colorful ...

The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) sent a letter recently to TikTok executives asking the company “to end its ban on advertising that involves the word 'cannabis' as they work to promote public education in the state’s move to legalize,"...

The Office of Cannabis Management's (OCM) executive director, Chris Alexander discussed the timetable of adult-use licensure rollout in the Empire State, during a webinar titled "The Promise of Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry," hosted by Cornell University...

The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced on Monday the launch of a new medical cannabis certification and registration system that will not only be far easier to use but will expand eligibility criteria for patients who can benefit from medical cannabis. The...