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NY Certifies 1,100 Cannabis Workers Amid Equity Program Concerns
Sunday, December 8, 2024 - 2:48pm | 618New York's Cannabis Workforce Initiative (CWI) is playing a pivotal role in fostering social equity in the state's growing cannabis market. Launched to offer workforce development and legal education, CWI aims to create opportunities for marginalized communities in the adult-use cannabis sector....
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'Corporate Behemoths' Are Behind Lawsuits Hindering New York's Cannabis Rollout, Says State Senator
Monday, October 2, 2023 - 9:15am | 934New York State Senator Liz Krueger (D) says the core of the numerous challenges facing the state's beleaguered cannabis program are being caused by large corporations who seek to dominate the industry. "This is really a story about big business trying to shut...
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Second Round: New York MSO Coalition Targets Gov. Kathy Hochul Over Lax Cannabis Enforcement
Friday, March 31, 2023 - 4:18pm | 475The 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...
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In A Pot Twist, NY Regulators Sued For Violating Their Own Laws Over Cannabis
Friday, March 17, 2023 - 10:52am | 418New 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,...
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New York Doctors Can Now Recommend Medical Marijuana To All Patients Who Can Benefit From It
Monday, January 24, 2022 - 5:55pm | 467The 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...