Tag: CBT > State by State: New York

Cannabis Rescheduling

Trump’s Forthcoming Rescheduling Decision, Congressman’s Marijuana 1-to-3 Act Lead CBT’s Top Stories in August

President Donald Trump said his decision on whether to change cannabis’s control status will come in the ‘next few weeks.’

August 28, 2025

New York

Licensed New York Cannabis Retailers File Lawsuit Against Office of Cannabis Management

The coalition seeks to halt OCM’s policy reversal that could force 152 dispensers to move, calling on the state to protect small businesses.

August 21, 2025

New York

FLUENT Partners With Connected Cannabis at Its New Cultivation Facility in New York

The partnership allows FLUENT to be the exclusive New York provider of some of California’s most sought-after cannabis products.

August 20, 2025

New York

12 New York Cannabis Businesses Sue State Over School Proximity Fiasco

The businesses, including Conbud and Housing Works, argue that the Office of Cannabis Management changed policy without a formal rulemaking process.

August 18, 2025

New York

Federal Court Rules New York’s Social Equity Dispensary Licenses Unconstitutional

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that New York’s protectionist measure favoring in-state applicants collides with the Constitution.

August 13, 2025

Dispensary

The Daily Green Opens Cannabis Dispensary in Times Square

The dispensary in the heart of New York’s most iconic neighborhood brings cannabis culture to the crossroads of the world with media-inspired design and energy.

August 7, 2025

New York

NY Head Cannabis Regulator Sends New Letter to Businesses Impacted by School Proximity Correction

Felicia Reid, the New York Office of Cannabis Management’s acting executive director, clarified next steps for impacted businesses.

August 6, 2025

New York

New York Lawmaker Introduces Legislative Fix to Grandfather in Dispensary Locations

The legislation aims to ensure that cannabis dispensaries that opened before the Office of Cannabis Management’s school proximity correction remain open.

August 5, 2025

New York

Lawyer Alerted New York Regulators of Noncompliant Dispensary Location in March 2024

At least 47 cannabis dispensaries opened too close to schools after the attorney questioned regulators’ buffer zone measurement methods.

August 4, 2025

New York

New York Cannabis Regulators Messed Up Dispensary Location Guidance; 152 Stores Impacted

The Office of Cannabis Management notified retail licensees and applicants that its 2022 guidance for proximity from schools does not comply with state law.

July 29, 2025

Industry Headlines

Grön Acquires New York Cannabis License

The edibles brand is now a licensed New York processor, supercharging its innovation capabilities to continue its expansion across the state.

July 28, 2025

Dispensary

FLUENT Opens Company’s 1st Adult-Use Dispensary in New York

The cannabis company rebranded the retail facility in Kingston following its RIV Capital acquisition.

July 8, 2025