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New York

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

New York

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

New York

New York Opens Application Period for New Adult-Use Cannabis Licenses

As part of a plan to “aggressively” expand New York’s legal cannabis market and eliminate illicit operators, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that regulators will accept applications for two months starting Oct. 4.

October 4, 2023

New York

Naturae Stays Nimble in Challenging New York Cannabis Market

Co-founder and CEO Nicolas Guarino says the distressed farmers and social equity retailers that regulators prioritized in the state’s adult-use rollout are the ones suffering most as the market struggles to launch

September 13, 2023

New York

New York Medical Cannabis Operators Say Regulatory Agency ‘Abused Its Authority’ in State’s Adult-Use Rollout

Executives from Curaleaf, GTI, PharmaCann and Acreage penned a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging that regulators allow medical cannabis licensees to serve the broader adult-use market.

September 5, 2023

New York

New York Court Reverses Order, Leaving 30 Dispensaries Previously Approved Back in Limbo

The judge who issued the order says information from the state’s Office of Cannabis Management was conflicting and incomplete.

August 31, 2023

Cannabis Delivery

Doobie Delivery Sets Out to Bridge Consumer Gap in New York

Doobie Delivery co-founders Joseph Rubin and Jessica Powell share the company's journey into the New York market through its partnership with USQTA and how it tailors its delivery model to each market it serves.

June 27, 2023

New York

New York’s Medical Cannabis Operators Could Switch to Adult Use by Year’s End

Under a revised regulations proposal, a one-time special licensing fee of $20 million would apply for medical licensees to enter the adult-use retail market.

May 11, 2023

New York

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Fight to Diminish New York's Illicit Cannabis Market Continues

Hochul has introduced a public education campaign to educate New Yorkers on why they should purchase cannabis from regulated dispensaries.

April 24, 2023

New York

New York Officials Issue 99 Additional Adult-Use Dispensary Licenses

Thirteen of the Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses went to applicants in regions that were previously blocked from receiving licenses due to litigation.

April 5, 2023

New York

New York's First Woman-Owned Adult-Use Dispensary Opens

After New York launched its adult-use program in late December 2022, Good Grades will become the sixth dispensary to open.

March 29, 2023

New York

Hochul Says New York Illicit Cannabis Market 'Unacceptable'

The governor introduced legislation to combat unlicensed activity in New York.

March 23, 2023