Tremaine Wright

Nine members of New York City's "Common Sense" Caucus are taking a stand against the state's Cannabis Control Board (CCB), urging Governor Kathy Hochul to block a proposal that could flood the city with more cannabis dispensaries. This proposal, if approved, would allow waivers to the existing 1,...

Licensing retail cannabis shops has moved at a snail’s pace over the past year, much to the chagrin of industry stakeholders and multi-state operators keen to cash in on New York’s huge and sure-to-be lucrative market. New York farmers who grew cannabis watched their crops grow moldy,...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has revealed plans for the launch of a dozen additional dispensaries selling recreational cannabis, spanning from Brooklyn to Buffalo. As December comes to a close, the Empire State is expecting to have at least 37 adult-use dispensaries up and running. "As New York...

Following a months-long legal standoff that had New York cannabis shop owners in a holding pattern and state regulators unable to hand out new business licenses, the doors are finally opening. With last week’s lifting of a NY Supreme Court injunction, which had been in place since...

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the biggest leap forward for New York's legal cannabis market. With an array of licenses up for grabs, individuals and businesses can now participate in the legal production, processing, distribution and sale of cannabis. As of Oct. 4, the application period...

A 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...

As of Thursday, an interagency task force including agents from New York's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and the Department of Taxation and Finance began seizing unlicensed cannabis products and shutting down unlicensed storefronts in New York City. The latest announcement from...

New York Cannabis Control Board (CCC) awarded 99 conditional adult-use retail dispensary licenses earlier this month, after a months-long legal hurdle that prolonged the deal. CCC chairwoman Tremaine Wright was enthusiastic following the move that brought the total number of cannabis permits...

Following a lawsuit and prolonged delay, the New York Cannabis Control Board (CCC) has finally awarded 99 conditional adult-use retail dispensary licenses, bringing the total number of permits to 165. This move comes less than a week after a federal court lifted an injunction that prevented New...

On Thursday, Axel Bernabe of the New York's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) told a Business of Cannabis conference in New York City, that the first adult-use cannabis retailer licenses “could be approved in about two weeks.” He referred to plans for an upcoming...

New York’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) adopted regulations on Tuesday for personal medical marijuana home cultivation for card-carrying patients and caregivers...finally. Members of the CCB and the audience applauded when the board announced the home-grow...

New York continues making progress in cannabis legalization. By green-lighting emergency lab testing regulations and opening the application process for testing facilities, the New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) recently moved closer to launching recreational sales and opening adult-use...

The NY Office of Cannabis Management announced it will begin accepting applications for Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses starting on August 25, 2022. The application window will close on September 26, 2022. “This announcement brings us to the precipice of legal,...

The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) reported that marijuana regulators in the city have put more than 50 unlicensed marijuana retailers on notice, accused of illegally selling cannabis. Additionally, OCM said that unlicensed marijuana businesses are claiming to be legal cannabis...

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...