Ahead of the state Cannabis Control Board's meeting on January 24, 2024, industry expert Joe Rossi urges New Yorkers to speak up. It's time that everyone ready to open dispensaries in New York got licensed.
New York governor Kathy Hochul proposed a significant change to the state's "potency tax" on cannabis products in the latest executive budget. The plan would instead implement a 9 percent excise tax to address industry stakeholders' concerns.
Welcome to Honeysuckle's Retail Dispensary Round-Up, bringing you regular updates on New York State's licensed businesses. This week: 2023 ends with the good, the bad, and the history of New York Haze at CONBUD.
In a move building on last year's policy reforms, President Biden announced today his intention to expand the criteria for cannabis pardons. Individuals convicted of simple possession, attempted possession, and cannabis use on federal land are now eligible for expungement of their charges.
More U.S. Senators have signed onto the updated SAFER Banking Act following its historic passage in the Senate Banking Committee on September 27th, an indication the cannabis banking reform legislation could soon bring an epic shift for the industry.
New York's small business owners throughout the cannabis industry shared anger and pain as the state's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and Cannabis Control Board (CCB) expanded market access to licenses and made plans for corporate Registered Organizations to enter adult-use.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has passed a referendum to legalize adult-use cannabis, becoming the first jurisdiction in North Carolina to do so. This move comes in opposition to state representatives' recent "Stop Pot Act."
Anti-cannabis group the Cannabis Impact Prevention Coalition (CIPC) is suing New York's Office of Cannabis Management, Governor Kathy Hochul, and others in a challenge to the state's $200 million Social Equity Fund.
Welcome to Honeysuckle's Retail Dispensary Round-Up, bringing you weekly updates on New York State's licensed businesses. This week: CAURD licensees petition legislators; Growers Showcases and pop-ups abound; Union Square Travel Agency expands; and more.
Recent developments in the ongoing veterans' lawsuit against New York's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) have resulted in bigger burdens than ever on the state's retail licensees. Where did the case go wrong, and what's next?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has recommended that cannabis be moved to Schedule III. Industry experts say this could create a path for federal legalization - but would it really be the legal industry we want?
A new ruling from New York's Supreme Court has extended the CAURD injunction. Meanwhile Oneonta got its first legal dispensary in veteran-owned Dosha Farms.
It was a mix of bad and good news for New York's legal cannabis market this weekend. The injunction against the CAURD retail program still stands after an emotional hearing in Kingston, while the Cannabis Growers Showcases in New Paltz and Brooklyn made milestone sales.
New York State Supreme Court judge Kevin Bryant issued a restraining order to the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) in response to a lawsuit brought by disabled military veterans. The order bars OCM from issuing or processing CAURD licenses until further notice.
An emotional meeting ensued as New York's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and Cannabis Control Board (CCB) announced several bold actions like the awarding of 212 new dispensary licenses, a farmers' showcase, and expanded enforcement.
