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NYC State Senator Is Unhappy With Illicit Weed Shops In His Neighborhood, Appeals To Regulators
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 - 11:16am | 643A 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...
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NYC Launches Cannabis Fund To Support Social Equity Applicants, Seeks Private Funders
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - 8:30pm | 860New York City is investing in an equitable cannabis industry that "creates jobs, grows businesses, and creates greater prosperity in the process,” said Maria Torres-Springer, Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce. In an effort to promote participation in the...
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Good News For NY Cannabis Market Though Sales Won't Start Until 2023 Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 - 6:33pm | 666Shortly after former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) legalizing adult-use cannabis on March 31, 2021, legislators created the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) governed by a Cannabis Control Board (CCB) to oversee and implement...