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$15M Fine Imposed On Unlicensed NY Weed Shop Is 'Comical' Says Owner, Gov. Hochul In The Hot Seat Over Cannabis Program Debacle
Friday, May 24, 2024 - 12:35pm | 627Read More...Governor Kathy Hochul announced a major overhaul of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) two weeks ago following a scathing internal report. A web of inefficiencies and inexperience has left legal cannabis operators frustrated and financially strained for the past two years. One of the outcomes...
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Study Debunks Myths: No Crime Rise Linked To NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 - 4:54pm | 816Read More...When the first two officially sanctioned overdose prevention centers (OPCs) in the U.S. opened in New York City in late November 2021, they raised eyebrows and some ire. Within less than three weeks after opening, they'd already averted at least 59 overdoses and were...
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New York's Cannabis Control Board Now Complete: Gov. Hochul Appoints Two New Regulators
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 6:10pm | 375Read More...New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced on Wednesday her final two appointees to regulate the state’s adult-use marijuana market. The newly named regulators, Reuben McDaniel III and Jessica García, do not require confirmation by lawmakers, reported Marijuana Moment. "...
