Office of Cannabis Management

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's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is being sued by the Coalition for Access to Regulated and Safe Cannabis (CARSC), for allegedly violating the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). What happened In the complaint, filed Thursday in Albany County Supreme court,...

Legal weed shops are notably behind schedule in New York, but delivery services could start as early as next week and they're expecting to do some brisk holiday business. Following last week’s announcement by the Office of Cannabis Management that it had...

Rick Zahnleuter, the chief attorney for the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), abruptly left his post, right in the middle of the state agency's rollout of regulations and guidance to the emerging marijuana market. Zahnleuter retired from the New York Department of Health in...

Mayor Eric Adams is conducting a job search for a first-ever “Cannabis NYC Founding Director” to represent the city’s marijuana interests once the state officially gets legal sales underway. Job Requirements? Senior level professional with experience working either with...

The New York State Cannabis Control Board advanced the so-called Seeding Opportunity Initiative by approving the final regulations for Conditional Adult-use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses, the key to get the ball rolling. The resolution that passed Thursday approves the application...

Good News In New York: First Meeting Of NY Cannabis Advisory Board and First Legal Marijuana Harvest On June 30, the New York Cannabis Advisory Board, which will decide how the state spends tax revenue from the marijuana industry, held its inaugural meeting. Addressed by Chris Alexander, the...

New York’s Office of Cannabis Management approved regulations late Wednesday on the packaging and labeling of marijuana products, with strict stipulations that they are not to be attractive to children. That is, no cartoons, no neon colors and no names that are any...

A group of legacy operators has formed a coalition called Unified Legacy Operators Council (UNLOC) from New York State, in order to compel regulators to take the underground industry seriously. The group, with about 25 members, expressed that "legacy entrepreneurs have deep connections in the...

Several states that have recently or soon intend to roll out their adult-use cannabis marketplaces hope progressive equity licensing measures pay off, unlike the states before them. New York, New Jersey, Illinois and others aim to address criminal records while prioritizing licensing for...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Cannabis Control Board has approved 52 adult-use Cannabis Conditional Cultivator Licenses across the state. These are the first adult-use cannabis licenses granted in New York. Regulators are allowing New York's hemp growers to supply the...

New York will roll out a new marijuana-themed education program with the aim of teaching people about cannabis laws around the state, reported ABC7NY.  This is the first public education campaign focused on marijuana, informing people where cannabis can be consumed, who can consume...

New York's state Senate is expected to confirm Tremaine Wright (D), former Brooklyn assemblywoman, to lead the agencies that will regulate cannabis sales in New York. Wright is set to be confirmed as chair of the Cannabis Control Board and the Office of Cannabis Management, reported NY...