‘A year of survival’: OMO Labs hanging on in Long Island until cannabis market flourishes
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Stop selling weed products in packaging identical to kid’s snacks, FTC tells N.J. company
The Federal Trade Commission and Food and Drug Administration have accused a New Jersey business of deceptive marketing for selling weed products that closely resemble...
Where to buy legal weed in North Jersey
Licenses to operate recreational cannabis dispensaries are being considered for approval every month by the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, so we should expect to...
The therapeutic potential of mushrooms must be explored | Editorial
Imagine a medication that can permanently relieve a stressed-out parent who currently gulps addictive anti-depressants to get through each day. Or a veteran with PTSD...
A Fourth of July reflection on New York’s cannabis industry
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People to know in NY cannabis: Harrison Wise
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Where to find legal weed in Central Jersey
It’s been just over a year since the recreational weed market opened up in New Jersey. As of this week, there are 33 adult-use dispensaries...
Where to buy legal weed in South Jersey
As the Garden State’s legal cannabis market continues to rollout since it opened more than a year ago, several new retail stores for adult consumers...
Recreational marijuana is legal in Maryland. Can Pennsylvanians buy it?
By BRIAN WITTE, The Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland is becoming the latest state to legally sell recreational marijuana to adults 21 and...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for July 1, 2023
Happy weekend, everyone! We’re coming up on the Fourth of July holiday, and NY Cannabis Insider has been churning out stories to keep you fully...
Make your July 4th festive with my red, white and blue weed-infused recipes
On this second Independence Day since recreational weed has been legal in New Jersey, the market is much further along than it was last year....
New York’s $200M cannabis social equity fund finally banked
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced this morning that the $200 million fund meant to provide resources for Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary operators is fully banked...
These 3 N.J. legal weed stores debuted in June
As of this week, there are 33 legal weed stores throughout New Jersey, with many more to open this year. The speed at which these...
Drama at a Queens community board meeting shows tough fight ahead for cannabis entrepreneurs
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N.J. legal weed regulators, industry leaders to speak at July 20 business networking event
During a recent public meeting, New Jersey cannabis regulators announced that in the first year of legal weed sales, the market brought in just under...
NY cracks down on unlicensed pot shops, but closing them might take time
NEW YORK (AP) — Fed up with hundreds of bootleg pot shops, New York launched new inspections this month aimed at getting rid of the...
Tips for surviving an OCM enforcement hearing
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‘Ask me anything’ about NY cannabis with Jeffrey Hoffman: farmers’ markets, tribal nations and more
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Company that gave weed ‘gifts’ with food deliveries must turn over records, N.J. court rules
A New Jersey business accused of illegally offering free cannabis “gifts” with grocery orders must turn over potentially incriminating business records, a state appeals court...
Medgar Evers College to offer bachelor’s program in cannabis tuition-free (for some)
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NY Cannabis Insider’s code of ethics
These are the standards of our journalism. NY Cannabis Insider offers detailed reporting, smart analyses and expert insight into one of New York’s biggest economic opportunities...
Wake up and smell the…terpenes. Like mint, it’s what gives weed aroma, flavor
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NY’s women in cannabis: Jessica Naissant
Jessica Naissant is the CEO of Wake and Bake Cafe. In the newest entry of “NY’s women in cannabis,” Naissant talks about her inspiration to...
List of the 33 stores where you can buy legal weed in N.J.
There are new legal weed stores opening up every month with at least one in most of New Jersey’s 21 counties. There rare 30 stores...
Sloppy paperwork and Fourth Amendment concerns: New York’s first cannabis enforcement hearing off to a rough start
The Office of Cannabis Management held its first enforcement hearing on Wednesday as part of New York State’s recent crackdown on illicit shops. NY Cannabis...
From legalizing recreational marijuana to tax cuts for vets, here is glimpse at Md.’s new laws
Over 300 laws are set to go into effect Saturday — the same day that cannabis will be legalized for adult recreational use. Lawmakers scrambled...
People to know in NY cannabis: Jesse Tyree
Jesse Tyree is the owner of BLKDOG, a branding, marketing and web agency. Tyree answered eight simple questions for NY Cannabis Insider’s “People to know”...
New York can’t forget about its medical cannabis program
Adult-use cannabis is finally legal in New York and dispensaries catering to an audience interested in recreational consumption have started to open. Yet, at the...
‘Virtually nothing available’: zoning in Brookhaven stymying cannabis retail prospects
With virtually nothing suitable for retail cannabis dispensaries within Brookhaven’s borders, licensed operators are threatening lawsuits unless the town changes its tune. Hugo Rivas, a...
Five Latina-made cannabis products consumers love
September 27, 2022 Latinos make up only a portion of the 10% of minorities-owned cannabis businesses, according to a 2017 report. Another study found that...
Budding Interests | ‘Trim’ looks at legalization through the eyes of women
By ISABELLA VANDERHEIDEN | ivanderheiden@times-standard.com | Times-Standard Photo Caption: A new documentary, “Trim: Women in Cannabis” takes a look at the shift to legalization in California from 2007 through...
‘We’ve got to evolve’: Humboldt County cannabis industry looks to tourism
Struggling legacy farmers need tax breaks, promotion to move into future, local leaders say By ISABELLA VANDERHEIDEN | ivanderheiden@times-standard.com | For the last year, Humboldt County’s cannabis farmers have...
Become a marijuana master with this sommelier-like certification for cannabis
The Ganjier program aims to expand education about the substance and facilitate a broader appreciation of craft cannabis By CHRISTINE RICCIARDI | cricciardi@denverpost.com | The Denver Post When you’re...
Pot grower gears up for recreational market in New Mexico.
By Associated Press Cannabis provider Ultra Health says it has completed the purchase of a former bakery and adjacent land in southern New Mexico that...
Cannabis industry could create thousands of jobs for Illinois
Photo of J.B. Pritzker by Paul Natkin/Getty Images A recreational cannabis bill Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign could bring hundreds of new jobs...