NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for Feb. 3, 2024
Happy weekend, everyone, The groundhog yesterday said it’ll be an early spring, while weather people disagree – a classic case of nature versus science. While...
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‘I just have zero faith’: Applicants for NY cannabis licenses say regulators are shifting goalposts
Complaints are piling up around the Office of Cannabis Management’s selection process for general licenses, and not just from those stakeholders who are suing the...
All aboard! The Station to become Hoboken’s first adult-use cannabis store Feb. 5
The adult-use weed train will finally arrive in Hoboken next week. The Station, a medicinal cannabis dispensary located near the Hoboken Terminal, will become the...
Infamous former Eagles QB, now in cannabis business, says he would ‘clean house’ as president
Jim McMahon has always been a wild card. On the field. Off the field. It always felt like you never knew exactly what the star...
Proposed cannabis wholesale tax is a bad idea (Guest Column)
This guest column is from James B. Mann, an attorney specializing in cannabis tax and tax accounting issues. Mann has a J.D. from Harvard Law...
‘Ask me anything’ about cannabis legalization with Jeffrey Hoffman
Jeffrey Hoffman is a New York City-based attorney who hosts “Ask Me Anything about Cannabis Legalization in New York” each week on LinkedIn. Hoffman and...
‘Ask me anything’ about cannabis legalization with Jeffrey Hoffman
Jeffrey Hoffman is a New York City-based attorney who hosts “Ask Me Anything about Cannabis Legalization in New York” each week on LinkedIn. Hoffman and...
Spotlight PA court victory leads to new academic research into Pa. medical marijuana program
Story by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for Jan. 27, 2024
Happy weekend, everyone! This week NY Cannabis Insider dove into some under-covered issues in the weed industry, because we’re lucky enough to have readers who...
Central NY business files lawsuit accusing New York cannabis office of bias against white men
A Central New York business owned by a white man has filed a lawsuit against New York’s cannabis management agency accusing it of racial and...
‘Ask me anything’ about NY cannabis with Jeffrey Hoffman: Variscite case, tax revenue and more
Jeffrey Hoffman is a New York City-based attorney who hosts “Ask Me Anything about Cannabis Legalization in New York” each week on LinkedIn. Hoffman and...
As a new cannabis retail store opens in Brooklyn, another medical dispensary quietly closes
Medical patients looking to shop at Sunnyside medical cannabis dispensary in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood are out of luck, as the store has been closed for...
What’s going on with that cannabis beverage lawsuit against NY regulators? Here’s an update
Representatives of cannabis beverage companies currently suing New York regulators over strict limits on hemp-derived THC believe they will prevail in their push against rules...
Let’s talk cannabis tax: Understanding losses (Guest Column)
This guest column is from Paula Collins, EA, Esq., a tax attorney dedicated to the cannabis industry, a co-founder of the NY Consortium of Cannabis...
Critics say NY’s replacement for cannabis potency tax is ‘unrealistic’ and ‘destructive’
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to repeal the potency tax and replace it with a 9 percent tax on the sales of wholesale cannabis products is...
N.J. weed lounges coming soon, your couch can retire
Cannabis regulators last week released proposed rules for creating weed consumption lounges in New Jersey, and said they expect more cultivators and manufacturers to join...
People to know in NY cannabis: Ellis Soodak
Ellis Soodak owns Verdi, Chelsea’s first licensed dispensary. He answered eight simple questions for NY Cannabis Insider’s “People to know” series. What is your position...
License all those ready to open legal cannabis dispensaries (Guest Column)
This guest column was written by Joe Rossi, the Cannabis Practice Group Leader at Park Strategies. The views and opinions expressed in this article are...
License everyone ready to open legal cannabis dispensaries to compete with illicit stores (Guest Column)
This guest column was written by Joe Rossi, the Cannabis Practice Group Leader at Park Strategies. The views and opinions expressed in this article are...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for Jan. 20, 2024
Happy weekend everyone! We hope you’re keeping warm. Considering the frigid temperatures this weekend, it’s a perfect time to stay inside and check out the...
Three months in, how’s Astoria’s first legal cannabis dispensary performing?
Jeremy Rivera was ready to open Terp Bros dispensary in Astoria, Queens, in early August, until a court injunction prevented him and hundreds of other...
6 lessons for success in New York cannabis (Guest Column)
This guest column is from Colin Decker, owner and founder of 7 SEAZ, New York’s first legacy-to-legal adult-use cannabis brand, and owner of Hudson Valley-based...
Gov. Hochul’s cannabis-related budget proposal: What happens next? (Guest Column)
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday outlined her office’s recommendation for $233 billion in state spending in the 2025 fiscal year, including items that would repeal...
The Smokeout Act is nothing new (Guest Column)
This guest column is from Paula Collins, EA, Esq., a tax attorney dedicated to the cannabis industry, a co-founder of the NY Consortium of Cannabis...
More political players have clout in N.J. weed industry as Murphy signs bill
Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday signed legislation pushed by state Senate President Nick Scutari that will make it easier for a top member of the...
Riverhead’s cannabis zoning dilemma highlights broader Long Island struggles
It’s been an uphill battle trying to open the retail cannabis spigot on Long Island, but some positive signs are surfacing on the north shore...
Will repealing the potency tax help New York’s struggling cannabis businesses?
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday proposed the state repeal its THC potency-based tax structure for legal cannabis – a move industry stakeholders have...
Story Dispensary’s Hoboken drama is expected to end this week, but councilwoman vows to take fight to state board
A closed tavern on the corner of 14th and Hudson streets in northeast Hoboken was the setting of a two-year tug-of-war over whether an adult-use...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for Jan. 13, 2024
Happy weekend, everyone. We’re just getting into the thick of the new year, and all the promises and challenges it presents to New York’s legal...
Marijuana could motivate you to exercise more, study shows
By Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post (TNS) Cannabis users are often stereotyped as lazy couch potatoes satisfying their munchies with junk food. But a new...
Let’s talk cannabis tax: 280e and IRC 471 (Guest Column)
This guest column is from Paula Collins, EA, Esq., a tax attorney dedicated to the cannabis industry, a co-founder of the NY Consortium of Cannabis...
Buffalo’s first cannabis dispensary nears $5 million in sales; a Q&A with Aaron Van Camp of Dank 716
Aaron Van Camp opened Dank 716 – Buffalo’s first legal adult-use dispensary – on July 17, 2023. During its first six months in business, the...
New Variscite case, turmoil among regulators and more: ‘Ask me anything’ about NY cannabis with Jeffrey Hoffman
Jeffrey Hoffman is a New York City-based attorney who hosts “Ask Me Anything about Cannabis Legalization in New York” each week on LinkedIn. Hoffman and...
Buffalo’s first cannabis dispensary nears $5 million in sales; a Q&A with Aaron Van Camp of Dank 716
Aaron Van Camp opened Dank 716 – Buffalo’s first legal adult-use dispensary – on July 17, 2023. During its first six months in business, the...
N.J. moving to change ethics laws for cannabis, which could help top Democrat
Senate President Nicholas Scutari introduced a bill last week that would potentially help the vice chair of the State Democratic Committee to stay within the...
‘Litigation fatigue’ in NY cannabis and the viability of Variscite’s new lawsuit
New York cannabis regulators had just wrapped up the state’s inaugural general cannabis licensing application period on Dec. 18, when two plaintiffs filed another lawsuit...
What is an ESOP? And should New York cannabis businesses consider it? (Guest Column)
This guest column is from Paula Collins, EA, Esq., a tax attorney dedicated to the cannabis industry, a co-founder of the NY Consortium of Cannabis...
Highlight reel: What happened in NY cannabis in 2023
This past year in New York’s cannabis industry has been a lot like a New Year’s Eve party: high expectations made for a fair amount...
2023: The year legal weed sales finally began in Hudson
The sale of marijuana for recreational use became legal in New Jersey in April 2022 with stores around the state opening immediately. But despite intense...
Damien Cornwell to head Cannabis Association of NY
At a meeting earlier this month, the Cannabis Association of New York announced Damien Cornwell will serve as the organization’s new president. Cornwell, who has...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for Dec. 23, 2023
Happy Holidays, everyone. I hope everyone is having a very jolly weekend, while enjoying and gifting plenty of merry marijuana. Amid the holiday planning and...
Cannabis Grower Showcases may continue in ‘24 with special event permits
Perhaps the Cannabis Growers Showcases won’t be relegated to the trash bin after all. NYS Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Binghamton) told NY Cannabis Insider that, after...
Cannabis retail 101 from Union Square Travel Agency
Nearly a year ago, David Vautrin led the opening of one of New York’s first licensed cannabis dispensaries. As more retail shops come online, and...
After six months, Onondaga County finally gets its second legal marijuana shop
Clay, N.Y. — Lighting up for the holidays is taking on a whole new meaning this week for T.J. Lewis. Lewis on Friday expects to...
Spotlight PA makes info publicly available on why patients qualify for medical marijuana
Story by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to...
An open letter to NY cannabis regulators [Guest Column]
Currently, 463 conditional retail dispensary licenses have been issued to social equity applicants. We understand that providing the first retail dispensary licenses in New York...
New York medical cannabis companies enter adult-use market amid mixed reactions
After New York marijuana regulators greenlit six of the state’s medical cannabis companies to expand into adult-use retail last week, local cultivators are viewing their...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for Dec. 16, 2023
Happy weekend everyone. As we head to the end of 2023, NY Cannabis Insider covered some important stories on the Empire State’s weed industry. Let’s...
N.J. moves to reinstate penalties for underage public drinking, weed consumption
Two years after decriminalizing public drinking for young people under 21, New Jersey is on the verge of reinstating penalties because too many minors have...
No place like home to grow medical cannabis | Opinion
By Peter Rosenfeld In New Jersey, it is still a major crime for a legal medical cannabis patient to grow a few plants. But I...