NY’s women in cannabis: Griffin Basden
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Category: Cannabis
New York’s licensed cannabis operators turning toward illegal market to make ends meet
It’s no secret that New York’s legal cannabis rollout has taken far longer than most expected. It’s no secret that licensees – especially growers –...
Hudson County judge voids planning board approval of Blue Violets dispensary in Hoboken
“Schrödinger’s Dispensary” would perhaps be a more fitting name for a cannabis store proposed for Washington Street in Hoboken. Like the famous theory by Erwin...
Legal marijuana to be sold at showcase on Marshall Street near Syracuse University this fall
Syracuse, N.Y. — A shop in the heart of the Marshall Street business district near Syracuse University will host a “growers showcase” offering legal marijuana...
Legendary stoner comedian Cheech Marin to host consumer cannabis event in Edison
Cheech Marín, most well known for being one half of the legendary weed-centered comedy duo, Cheech & Chong, is hosting this year’s 420 Expo. The...
2 new N.J. cannabis stores carry these designer pre-rolled joints. Here’s my review.
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New York’s Cannabis Advisory Board admits it hasn’t been doing its job
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Litigation to stop controversial Story Dispensary ends in settlement, setting up potential Hoboken opening
A contentious 17-month legal fight between a Hoboken condo association, a cannabis dispensary and its landlord has ended with the settlement of a pair of...
Meet Wanda James, a cannabis trailblazer entering N.J.’s legal weed market this year
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Explained: The treatment link between fibromyalgia and cannabis (Guest Column)
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As state targets Syracuse shops for illegal cannabis sales, city shuts 5 businesses down
Syracuse, N.Y — Five storefront retail shops in Syracuse, including two on Marshall Street near the Syracuse University campus, have been shut down after state...
People to know in NY cannabis: Andy Sick
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Let’s keep New York cannabis jobs, profits, and innovation in New York (Guest Column)
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Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em: First Jersey City recreational cannabis sale set for Sept. 29
After one year, five months and eight days since statewide adult-use cannabis sales began in New Jersey, the state’s second largest city will finally get...
U.S. Latinos spend about $2.5 billion on cannabis, national study reveals
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NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for September 23, 2023
Thank you very much to everyone who participated and attended NY Cannabis Insider’s first-ever Buffalo event! Our conference covered the state of affairs in New...
A recap of NY Cannabis Insider’s Buffalo conference – ’Opportunity in crisis’
The politics of legal weed, the state of affairs for licensees and legal issues in the industry were just a few of the topics covered...
RO’s move to the adult-use market, codifying CAURD 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...
Hear from N.J. cannabis regulators about keys to securing licenses to grow, sell, deliver at Oct. 12 conference
The state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission willbegin accepting applications for wholesaler, distributor and delivery services next week. “The launch of these new cannabis business license classes...
Nearly 50 weed stores are now open. The time to invest in N.J.’s cannabis industry is now | Opinion
Over the past few weeks we saw a bevy of cannabis activity, from expansion of products to the approval of more licenses to the opening...
Cookies founder and rap star Berner talks about entering N.J.’s legal cannabis market
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NY’s testing failures expose legal weed consumers to unsafe cannabis; a ‘serious health threat’
A NY Cannabis Insider investigation has uncovered systemic public health failures at every level of the state’s legal cannabis industry, from farmers to labs to...
Analyzing the current state of the cannabis industry, from crisis to opportunity
NY Cannabis Insider is hosting an industry summit at Pearl Street Grill & Brewery in Buffalo, N.Y. on September 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00...
Celebrity cannabis brand Cookies opened a store near Red Bull Arena. Here’s my review.
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The lawsuit that nobody’s talking about could have grave implications for NY’s Social and Economic Equity Program (Guest Column)
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Banking New York’s social equity cannabis fund: regulators seem to take lenient approach to financing rules
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NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for September 16, 2023
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Real talk on the current state of the cannabis industry in Buffalo on Sept. 21st
NY Cannabis Insider is hosting an industry summit at Pearl Street Grill & Brewery in Buffalo, N.Y. on September 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00...
Countdown to cannabis: New York’s 1,320,480-minute dilemma (Guest Column)
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N.J.’s top cannabis business conference, networking event is Oct. 12. Speakers, topics, how to buy tickets
NJ Cannabis Insider, NJ.com’s B2B publication and events group covering the state’s legal weed industry, is hosting an all-day conference on Oct. 12 to boost...
This cannabis shop near Rutgers has the youngest ownership in the state. Here’s my review.
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With regulations finalized and cannabis applications opening soon, tears and pleadings at Cannabis Control Board meeting
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Sept. 21 at the Pearl Street Grill & Brewery in Buffalo. New York’s Cannabis Control Board on...
This new legal weed store is 2nd to open just blocks from Rutgers main campus
Puffin, the latest legal cannabis dispensary to open in New Brunswick, fits right in on the George Street strip of trendy bars, taquerias, restaurants and...
1st legal weed store in Union County opens in the ‘Queen City’
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NY’s women in cannabis: Holly Hager
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Now is not the time to implement a vape flavor ban (Guest Column)
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N.J. expands edible weed choices, levies $100K and $50K fines to two big companies
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NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for September 9, 2023
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New York’s challenging cannabis roll-out: What options do the regulators have? (Guest Column)
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Legal weed delivered to your doorstep is on the horizon in N.J.
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Sen. Jeremy Cooney calls for first-ever hearing over NY’s troubled cannabis industry rollout
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Parents should be punished if kids find their weed stash, N.J. lawmaker says
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‘State of the cannabis industry’ event will unpack current issues facing business owners across New York
NY Cannabis Insider is hosting a “state of the industry” summit at Pearl Street Grill & Brewery in Buffalo, N.Y. on September 21 from 9:00...
Schedule III, CAURD lawsuits and more: ‘Ask me anything’ about NY cannabis with Jeffrey Hoffman
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What does rescheduling cannabis mean for New York State?
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Legal weed pioneer Wanda James to keynote NJ Cannabis Insider’s Oct. 12 conference
Wanda James, a trailblazing entrepreneur and leader in the cannabis industry, will be the keynote speaker at NJ Cannabis Insider’s fall conference on Oct. 12...
1st woman-owned weed boutique in Essex County is now open
Jill Cohen, also known as The Cannaboss Lady, has opened the first woman-owned weed boutique to Essex County. Elevated by the Cannaboss Lady, the brand’s...
Ask me anything about NY cannabis with Jeffrey Hoffman: Hamptons Cannabis Expo, Bruce Sterman and The Goo
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NY’s women in cannabis: Barbara Vaughn
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By my math, there are 36,207 unlicensed cannabis businesses in New York State (Guest Column)
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