Senator Hinchey and Assemblywoman Lupardo to push for cannabis farmer relief fund in 2024
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. As far as New York State Sen. Michelle...
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NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for November 4, 2023
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. Don’t eat that candy. You’ll regret it. Let’s...
Corruption, unfair play is stalling N.J.’s legal cannabis market. Here are some fixes, insiders say
Enforcing uniform standards for legal weed similar to alcohol regulations, using municipal land-use law, and creating oversight authority are among the solutions offered by New...
Entry-level and advanced discussions on the NYS cannabis industry; content and networking for business owners
NY Cannabis Insider is hosting its last industry conference of the year at the Sonesta in White Plains, N.Y. on November 16 from 9:00 a.m....
N.J.’s 1st indie legal weed grower releases sun-grown bud, available only at these stores
Brute’s Roots, New Jersey’s first independent recreational weed cultivator, recently released its proprietary “Goodfather” sungrown flower at select indie-owned legal cannabis shops throughout the state....
Hemp lawsuit, cannabis ‘Apple’ dispensaries and more: Ask me anything with Jeffrey Hoffman
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. Jeffrey Hoffman is a New York City-based attorney...
The truth about cannabis enforcement comes to light. Now what? (Guest Column)
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. This guest column is from Paula Collins, EA,...
14 businesses have marijuana retail licenses in Central New York. Only one is open. Here’s why
TJ Lewis has leased a large retail space in Clay and fitted it with display cases and a secure supply room for an array of...
Pa. House panel debates legalizing recreation marijuana
Ohio on Tuesday could become the next of Pennsylvania’s neighbors to legalize recreational marijuana. At the same time, there’s a renewed bipartisan push in the...
Jersey City and Hoboken cannabis dispensaries on the rise, while Secaucus will likely lose its only facility
Hudson County’s burgeoning cannabis industry is slowly coming into full bloom, with dispensaries in Jersey City and Hoboken opening their doors. But at the same...
Take a look inside the production of N.J.’s top-selling weed brand
Recently, NJ.com went on an exclusive, all-access tour of Verano’s 120,000-square-foot cultivation and production facility in Central Jersey. We got an opportunity to check out...
NYS Senate subcommittee hearing on cannabis: Medical operators
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. Representatives from New York’s medical cannabis companies testified...
NYS Senate subcommittee hearing on cannabis: Retail dispensaries
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. Myriad issues have plagued New York’s legal cannabis...
NYS Senate subcommittee hearing on cannabis: Cannabis processors
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. Eric Blazak, founder and CEO of Canandaigua-based processor...
NYS Senate subcommittee hearing on cannabis: Cannabis cultivators
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. Sitting before the NY State Senate Subcommittee on...
NYS Senate subcommittee hearing on cannabis: Enforcement issues
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda on Monday...
NYS Senate subcommittee hearing on cannabis: The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. The leader of New York State’s Dormitory Authority...
NYS Senate subcommittee hearing on cannabis: The Cannabis Advisory Board
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. At a hearing before the New York State...
Portland CBD lawsuit settles, closing the book on a long string of Oregon business scandals
Investors in a failed Portland CBD startup have settled an acrimonious legal dispute with the company’s founders and former executives, new court filings indicate. They...
Former Syracuse teacher plans to open marijuana shop in prominent DeWitt spot
DeWitt, NY — When Jonathan Maxim’s mom became sick with multiple sclerosis, the seed of an idea began to grow. Maxim’s mom suffered incredible pain,...
Corruption, backroom deals, local politics mire N.J.’s legal weed rollout, businesses say
New Jersey promised a fair and ethical cannabis industry in which mom-and-pop shops would thrive. The law crafted by state legislators allowed towns, with little...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for October 28, 2023
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. Halloween greetings to everyone stocking up on candy...
To reapply or not: CAURD licensees face tough choices during general licensing
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. A court injunction stemming from a lawsuit against...
Small N.J. cannabis shops are turning Halloween into ‘Halloweed’ with these seasonal deals and events
This is the second Halloween since weed was legalized in New Jersey, and a few of the legal weed shops scattered all over the Garden...
Why growing cannabis in the Garden State isn’t as easy as you’d think | Prof. Mejia’s Weed Corner
A major decision when starting a cannabis cultivation operation in New Jersey is what type of facility to build. To start, you may want to...
The uncertain future of New York’s Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary program
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. The immediate consequences of the lawsuit roiling New...
Honeybee Collective’s Chris Becker talks about entering the New York cannabis market
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. Denver-based cannabis brand The Honeybee Collective has partnered...
Moving away from ‘guesstimates’: How much CBD is too much CBD?
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. This guest column is from Scott Mazza, co-founder...
Application period, CDI boundaries and more: Ask me anything about cannabis legalization with Jeffrey Hoffman
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. Jeffrey Hoffman is a New York City-based attorney...
NY’s women in cannabis: Mireille Souvenir
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. Mireille Souvenir is the finance manager for Athenian...
Learn about the NYS cannabis industry; content and networking for new and existing business owners
NY Cannabis Insider is hosting its last industry conference of the year at the Sonesta in White Plains, N.Y. on November 16 from 9:00 a.m....
License approved, Newark cannabis lounge plans early 2024 opening
A cannabis smoking lounge planned for downtown Newark by rapper Raekwon the Chef of the Wu-Tang Clan, hip-hop radio personality Charlamagne tha God, and a...
Feds want to reclassify marijuana as a lower risk drug. Here’s what it means for N.J. weed.
A recent recommendation by a federal agency to change the legal status of marijuana to a less restrictive drug category could have a big impact...
No dodging the punch of Mike Tyson’s hard-hitting weed edibles. My review and advice
Mike Bites, the vegan, gluten-free gummy lozenges from former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson’s cannabis brand, are available in some — notably, not all — of...
Retired judge: The promise and progress of social justice under New Jersey’s cannabis law | Opinion
By Julio Mendez Landmark legislation was enacted two years ago providing for the legalization and decriminalization of adult-use cannabis in New Jersey. Voters overwhelmingly passed...
People to know in NY cannabis: Freeman Klopott
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. Freeman Klopott is a vice president with Marino...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for Oct. 21, 2023
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. How are those applications going for everyone? As...
Shop closed for illegal weed sales sues city, claims mayor helped initiate unlawful action
Syracuse, N.Y. — A retail shop in Syracuse accused of illegal marijuana sales has filed a lawsuit saying the city acted illegally when it ordered...
More legal weed stores aren’t opening in N.J. because towns are slow to approve, state cannabis agency says
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission approved more than 100 licenses Thursday and cited municipal approvals, lack of site control and access to finances as...
Distributors: the license that may disrupt everything in New York’s cannabis industry
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. While prospective cannabis entrepreneurs are busy applying for...
Notice to municipalities, certified strains and D9: ‘Ask me anything’ about cannabis legalization with Jeffrey Hoffman
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. Jeffrey Hoffman is a New York City-based attorney...
New York cannabis regulators extend licensing deadline, approve emergency regulations
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. New York’s Cannabis Control Board extended deadlines for general marijuana...
NY’s women in Cannabis: Yvette Pagano
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. Yvette Pagano is chief commercial officer at GenTech...
Bill to severely cut NYC cannabis dispensary taxes still awaiting governor’s signature
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. To great fanfare, New York State recently allowed...
People to know in NY cannabis: Paul Suits, Jr.
Join NY Cannabis Insider for our next full-day conference on Nov. 16 at the Sonesta White Plains. Paul Suits, Jr., is the co-founder and CEO...
Hundreds attend N.J. cannabis event to network, get exclusive insights about industry’s future
Power, politics and pot. Wanda James, a dispensary owner and pioneering figure in the cannabis industry, opened NJ Cannabis Insider’s all-day networking conference Thursday with...
N.J. introduces campaign to promote safe cannabis use
New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission, along with several community partners, gathered in Trenton Wednesday to kick off the state’s first campaign promoting safe, legal weed...
If you’re a N.J. cannabis business, you shouldn’t miss this all-day event. Last chance to sign up here
NJ Cannabis Insider’s Oct. 12 conference in Newark is finally here. With some 200 insiders expected to gather to network and hear from their peers...
Portland attorney accepts reprimand from state bar in lucrative marijuana case
The Oregon State Bar has settled its case against Portland attorney Nick Slinde, issuing him a public reprimand for his role in a real estate...
NY Cannabis Insider to host full-day conference for new and advanced industry business owners and license applicants
NY Cannabis Insider is hosting an industry summit at the Sonesta in White Plains, N.Y. on November 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Details...