NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for March 16, 2024
Happy weekend, everyone! Enjoy some green buds with your St. Patrick’s weekend’s green beer, and check out the stories we at NY Cannabis Insider covered...
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N.J. cannabis patients demand action as recreational market thrives
New Jersey’s cannabis market is charging customers less and bringing in more revenue, but frustrated medical patients feel like they’re being left behind. Cannabis is...
Person at center of NY Office of Cannabis Management enforcement sues state agency
The subject of the state’s first public recall of a cannabis product – who recently made allegations of retaliation and “selective enforcement” against the Office...
NY Cannabis Insider to host NYC “state of the state” industry networking event
NY Cannabis Insider (NYCI) hosts unique business-to-business events across the state that bring together business owners and industry leaders to network and discuss topics essential...
Residents sue to stop weed dispensaries from opening in their town
Some residents of a New Jersey borough say they don’t want their neighborhoods to become destinations for pot smokers, so they’ve filed a lawsuit attempting...
Financial relief in sight for NY cannabis farmers with $128 million Senate plan
New York State’s beleaguered cannabis growers may be breathing a bit easier today. That’s because details of the cannabis relief fund were included in the...
How are things going at Upper East Side dispensary The Herbal Care?
The Herbal Care officially opened on Jan. 4, becoming the first legal adult-use dispensary in Manhattan’s Upper East Side neighborhood. Business is slower than expected,...
To be blunt, rats get high on police department’s confiscated marijuana
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — The New Orleans Police Department’s headquarters has a unique problem, and the police chief believes it’s high time something is done....
Democratic AG primary candidates tout experience, agree on legalizing weed and banning TikTok
The five Democratic primary candidates for Pennsylvania attorney general addressed gun violence, opioids, legalizing marijuana and TikTok during an hourlong debate Tuesday night. Hosted by...
North York mayor vows to veto marijuana decriminalization moments after council OK’d measure
The mayor of North York Borough on Tuesday night vowed to immediately veto an ordinance approved by borough council that would decriminalize possession of small...
‘Terrified to criticize’: Accusations of hostility and retaliation surface against NY’s Office of Cannabis Management
Industry stakeholders are alleging New York’s Office of Cannabis Management – the agency charged with overseeing the state’s legal marijuana market – is using enforcement...
People to know in NY cannabis: Sohan Bashar
Sohan Bashar is the owner of Silk Road NYC, an adult-use cannabis dispensary. He answered eight simple questions for NY Cannabis Insider’s “People to know”...
How are things going at Chelsea dispensary Verdi?
Verdi officially opened its doors on Jan. 26, becoming the first legal adult-use dispensary in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. In its first couple of months, business...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for March 9, 2024
Happy weekend, everyone! We hope everyone remembers to set their clocks ahead, and enjoys the extra hour of sunshine – while chugging some coffee to...
One legal marijuana shop in Central NY is suing to block another from opening. Here’s why
One of Onondaga County’s two legal recreational marijuana shops is suing the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, claiming the agency illegally barred the shop from...
New research suggests cannabis’ ‘entourage effect’ is real – here’s what’s next
This guest column is from Scott Mazza, co-founder of Buffalo-based Vitality CBD. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author,...
How are things going at Johnson City dispensary The Greenery Spot?
The Greenery Spot officially opened its doors on July 29, becoming the second legal dispensary to open in the Binghamton area. Business at the Johnson...
Mayor Fulop, reinstate cops who used cannabis off duty | Jersey Journal editorial
A lawyer for two Jersey City police officers who were wrongly dismissed for legally using marijuana while off duty accuses Mayor Fulop of refusing to...
CNY golf course owner plans massive pickleball complex with food, beer and nearby pot sales
Geddes, NY — Mike Flynn, who runs FlynnStoned Cannabis Co. in downtown Syracuse, is expanding from pot into pickleball. The entrepreneur plans to open a...
Glimmers of hope: New York cannabis operators cautiously optimistic about 2024
David Falkowski fretted over the possibility that many of New York’s licensed cannabis growers may collapse about a half-year ago, when fewer than 30 legal...
How are things going at Long Island City dispensary NYCBUD?
NYCBUD just opened its doors on Feb. 16, making the Long Island City dispensary a new kid in a town with overwhelming demand for weed....
Activists push to decriminalize pot as Pa. state police leaders questioned on legalization
A handful of activists supporting statewide marijuana legalization and/or decriminalization gathered Monday at the Capitol for the Pennsylvania State Police budget hearing. Marijuana is a...
People to know in NY cannabis: Aaron Riley
Aaron Riley is the Founder and CEO of Certified Testing & Data (CTND), a third-party testing company. He answered eight simple questions for NY Cannabis...
New York cannabis event regulations coming … soon?
The Office of Cannabis Management has told NY Cannabis Insider that rules governing cannabis special event permits are currently being drafted, and that the agency...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for March 2, 2024
Happy weekend, everyone! Between stories about marketing regulations, coverage of the state’s seed-to-sale tracking system and Q&As with industry players, we covered a lot of...
Jersey City celebrates status as NJ’s ‘weed capital’ amid a pause to gauge how it’s working out
There are some lists Jersey City sits atop, whether it’s home to the best pizza, the highest rents or the most diverse population in the...
Struggling to stop illegal pot shops, NY governor asks online sites to hide them
NEW YORK (AP) — After failing to wipe illegal cannabis dispensaries off the map, New York is asking online sites to hide them. Since the...
Women in Cannabis: Jenny Argie
Jenny Argie is the founder of Jenny’s Baked at Home Company, a licensed New York cannabis processor/manufacturer/distributor. Her brand in the adult use market is...
N.J. cannabis farms facing foreclosure after company defaults on $10.5M loan, court papers say
Two properties owned by a family-run medical marijuana company in Morris County are facing foreclosure after the business defaulted on a $10.5 million loan, according...
‘We’re being set up to fail’: New York cannabis advertising restrictions pummeling dispensaries
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...
Illinois company opens its 15th medical marijuana dispensary in Pa.
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People to know in NY cannabis: Rodney ‘Hurricane’ Carter, Jr.
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 cannabis business will need to implement costly seed-to-sale tracking system in two months
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 marijuana sales fall again, prices stagnant
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,...
Ag secretary sees legalizing weed as a ‘potential new cash crop’ for Pa. farmers
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...
How are things going at Oneonta dispensary DOSHA Farms?
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...
What to know about Shapiro’s pitch to legalize marijuana, its chances in the Pa. legislature, and more
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...
Proposed ordinance aims to loosen location restrictions for Hoboken cannabis dispensaries
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...
People to know in NY cannabis: Joseph Abramov
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...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for Feb. 17, 2024
Happy weekend, everyone! Between stories about medical reciprocity legislation, coverage of regulators and guest columns by experts, we covered a lot of ground – so...
Legal licensing kicks off in full for New York State cannabis
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...
N.J. weed businesses to hit huge money milestone this year, regulators say
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...
How are things going at NYC dispensary Dazed Union Square?
On April 20, 2023, cannabis retail business Dazed Cannabis – which owns two dispensaries in Massachusetts – opened its first New York location in Manhattan’s...
New Yorkers: Speak up about the cannabis program ‘disaster’ at this Friday’s CCB meeting (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...
Small New York town in uproar about legal cannabis shops – two years after their chance to opt out of retail
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...
New York’s 2024 cannabis growing season is coming – are you prepared? (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...
New York medical cannabis bills in legislature aim for reciprocity, nixing excise taxes
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...
People to know in NY cannabis: Jonpaul Pezzo
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...
Marijuana shop plans move from Liverpool to another suburb to expand into recreational sales
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,...
People to know in NY cannabis: Brandon Carter
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...