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4 New York Dispensary Licensees Sue State Regulators Over Buffer Rule

The retail operators are challenging the state’s Office of Cannabis Management for granting waivers they say violate the buffer between dispensaries.

January 10, 2025

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New York’s Medical Cannabis Sales Figures Go Unsung in 2024

The state’s 32 medical cannabis dispensaries eclipsed nine figures for the year, pushing the state’s combined sales total close to $1 billion for 2024 alone.

January 6, 2025

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Product Inversion is New York Cannabis Market’s ‘Dirty Little Secret’

One of New York’s Cannabis Control Board members asserted skepticism of the state’s ability to validate products in the absence of a track-and-trace system.

December 12, 2024

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New York Governor: Licensed Entrepreneurs ‘Under Attack’ by ‘Illegal Pot Shops’

Gov. Kathy Hochul calls on legislators, social platforms and tech companies to help the state clamp down on unregulated cannabis operations.

February 28, 2024

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Social Media Platforms ‘Fueling’ New York’s Unlicensed Cannabis Market, Stakeholders Say

A group of industry associations penned a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging legal action against social media and technology companies.

February 27, 2024

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Curaleaf Receives Approval to Begin Adult-Use Sales in New York

The multistate operator received the nod to open its first adult-use dispensary in the Hudson Valley region.

January 19, 2024

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New York’s 1st Adult-Use Dispensary Records $24 Million in Sales

House Works Cannabis Co. reflects on its first year of operations as a social equity licensee and gears to revamp its retail experience in 2024.

December 29, 2023

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13 More Cannabis Dispensaries Opening in New York

More than 20% of the state’s licensed adult-use retail operations are majority owned by Black operators.

December 15, 2023

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Curaleaf Commences Adult-Use Wholesale Operations in New York

The company's Select and Grassroots brands are now available at licensed adult-use dispensaries in the Empire State.

December 12, 2023

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New York Governor Announces 2 Adult-Use Dispensary Openings in Capital Region

The new businesses are headed by justice-impacted licensees, including the first in the region supported by the state’s social equity investment fund.

December 11, 2023

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New York Regulators Approve Settlement Agreement Allowing Dispensary Openings to Resume

The agreement between the Office of Cannabis Management and the plaintiffs, which is pending court approval, would allow licensees on hold under a temporary injunction to proceed with their business plans.

November 28, 2023

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UPDATE: New York Regulators Drop Consideration of Lawsuit Settlement From Meeting Agenda, Continuing Licensing Injunction

The settlement is still pending finalization, but it is expected to result in the lifting of a temporary injunction that has halted the licensing process since August.

November 16, 2023