Category: Cannabis Industry

Ellis Soodak opened Verdi, the first legal adult-use dispensary in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, about a month and a half ago. Already, he’s grappling with a...

Rodney “Hurricane” Carter, Jr., is the CEO of Trends Dispensaries, a licensed cannabis brand. He answered eight simple questions for NY Cannabis Insider’s “People to...

New York’s legal cannabis operators have about two months to stand up seed-to-sale tracking systems, but regulators haven’t provided much clarity or instruction, some licensees...

Oregon’s struggling cannabis industry endured another difficult year in 2023, and there’s no indication conditions will ease in the foreseeable future. Prices remain severely depressed,...

When it comes to marijuana legalization, Gov. Josh Shapiro envisions Pennsylvania being the first state in the nation to put its agriculture department in charge...

DOSHA Farms missed a monthslong court injunction by the skin of its teeth. The Oneonta-based dispensary received its final approvals to open the store about...

Story by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and...

The battle over cannabis dispensaries and regulations in Hoboken is taking another turn this week when the city council once again considers an ordinance that...

Joseph Abramov is the owner and founder of Urban Leaf, a new cannabis dispensary just a few minutes from Grand Central Station in Manhattan. He...

Happy weekend, everyone! Between stories about medical reciprocity legislation, coverage of regulators and guest columns by experts, we covered a lot of ground – so...

New York’s Cannabis Control Board issued more than 100 cannabis business licenses on Friday, marking the first time regulators have issued general business licenses for...

New Jersey legal weed will be a $1 billion industry this year, the Cannabis Regulatory Commission says. “I’m confident we’ll reach and surpass that milestone...

On April 20, 2023, cannabis retail business Dazed Cannabis – which owns two dispensaries in Massachusetts – opened its first New York location in Manhattan’s...

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...

A “vocal minority” of residents in a small, well-to-do Westchester town just north of New Canaan, Conn., are demanding municipal officials rethink allowing cannabis retail...

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...

A bill currently making its way through New York’s state legislature would allow medical cannabis patients from other states to buy weed at New York...

Jonpaul Pezzo is the owner and operator of NYC Bud, a retail cannabis dispensary located in the heart of Long Island City. He answered eight...

After operating in Liverpool since 2016, a medical marijuana dispensary plans to open in a larger location in DeWitt and begin selling recreational cannabis. PharmaCann,...

Katie Motta is the CEO of Jade Stone Branding, a company that seeks to disrupt tradition within the cannabis industry by replacing archaic stereotypes with...

Brandon Carter is a new business owner whose family has a history of cannabis arrests, and his dispensary is set to open on Feb. 29...

On Oct. 30, New York State senators heard over 10 hours of testimony from government officials, policy advisors, law enforcement personnel and business owners about...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a challenge to New York state’s licensing program for selling legal marijuana, a system two California...

It’s looking more and more like New York got mobile sports betting right. Wish we could say the same for the rollout of recreational cannabis....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. 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...

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...

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...