Maryland Regulators May Pull Preliminary License from Company Loosely Tied to MN/NY Scandal
Wed / Jun 28th
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is seeking to revoke the preliminary license of MaryMed LLC due to concerns about the… Read More
New York
New York just recently launched a medical marijuana program, but may vote soon to legalize cannabis if activists in the state are successful. Learn about the medical cannabis companies currently operating in New York State and NYC below:
New York Senate Passes Bill Allowing MMJ for PTSD, Moves to Gov.
Thu / Jun 22nd
New York’s Republican-controlled Senate has approved a bill adding post-traumatic stress disorder to the state’s medical cannabis qualifying condition list,… Read More
New York’s Vireo Health Offering Free MMJ Delivery Through August
Wed / Jun 21st
From today until August 31, Vireo Health of New York is offering free medical cannabis delivery to some patients in… Read More
Governor-Backed Hemp Bill Introduced in New York
Mon / Jun 19th
At the behest of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a bill that would treat hemp more like other agricultural products has been… Read More
Venture Capital Firm Agrees to Acquire New York MMJ Licensee
Tue / Jun 13th
Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based iAnthus Capital Holdings has agreed to acquire Valley Agriceuticals LLC, which holds a conditional medical cannabis license… Read More
New York PAC Forms to Push Legalization Convention
Tue / Jun 6th
A political action committee has been formed in New York hoping to convince voters to convene a constitutional convention, which… Read More
New York Economic Development Fund Invests in MMJ Research
Mon / Jun 5th
The Buffalo Institute for Genomics and Data Analytics (BIG), a University of Buffalo program, has partnered with MMJ International Holdings… Read More
New York Assembly Committee Approves Adding Severe Menstrual Pain to MMJ List
Thu / Jun 1st
The New York Assembly’s Health Committee approved a bill last week that would add dysmenorrhea as a qualifying condition for… Read More
New York City Subway Gets MMJ Ads
Tue / May 23rd
Vireo Health of New York has launched a medical cannabis advertising campaign in New York City’s subway system – the… Read More
New York Health Department Publishes MMJ Physician List
Tue / May 9th
New York’s Department of Health has, for the first time, made public a list of medical cannabis providers in the… Read More
NY MMJ Providers Sue Health Department Over Plans to Add Licensees
Mon / May 1st
Four out of five of New York’s medical cannabis companies have filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Health… Read More
New York State College’s Hemp Society Industrial Hemp Proposal Waitlisted
Mon / Mar 20th
A proposal to grow hemp by the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s Hemp Society… Read More
Chronic Pain Patients Can Apply for MMJ in NY Starting Next Week
Fri / Mar 17th
Chronic pain patients in New York will be able to seek a physician’s recommendation for medical cannabis beginning Mar. 22… Read More
New York Licensed Producers Still Not Profitable as State Considers Doubling Licenses
Mon / Mar 13th
Despite a recent expansion of the state’s medical cannabis program, New York’s licensed producers are still in the red, Buffalo News… Read More
Bill Sealing Low-Level Cannabis Possession Convictions Heads to NY Senate
Thu / Feb 16th
A proposal to seal criminal records of individuals arrested for possession of cannabis in public view in New York has… Read More
Adult-Use Bills Filed in New York
Tue / Feb 7th
Adult-use legalization measures have been introduced in both houses of New York’s legislature, which would set up a taxed and… Read More
Two Former Vireo Officials Charged with Illegally Transporting MMJ from Minnesota to New York
Tue / Feb 7th
Two former Vireo Health officials face felony charges over allegations that they illegally transported medical cannabis oils from their Minnesota… Read More
New York MMJ Revenues Well Below Administration’s Expectations
Fri / Jan 20th
New York’s medical cannabis tax revenues are far less than anticipated as officials are expecting just $1 million after budgeting… Read More
New York Gov. Urges Lawmakers to Decriminalize Cannabis Possession
Mon / Jan 16th
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for decriminalizing cannabis in his annual State of the State address, saying that… Read More
MedMen Acquires NY MMJ Licensee Bloomfield Industries
Thu / Jan 12th
MedMen, a California-based cannabis consulting and management firm, is acquiring New York licensed producer Bloomfield Industries, according to a Politico… Read More
Vireo Health First NY Company Approved for MMJ Delivery
Wed / Jan 11th
New York’s Vireo Health has received approval from the state Department of Health to launch a medical cannabis home delivery… Read More
New York Makes More Changes to MMJ Program; Defines ‘Chronic Pain’
Fri / Dec 9th
In efforts to expand the state’s medical cannabis program, New York’s Department of Health has announced they are allowing registered… Read More
New York Adds Chronic Pain to MMJ List; Allows Nurse Practitioners to Certify Patients
Fri / Dec 2nd
In a move that could significantly expand New York’s limited medical cannabis program, the state has added chronic pain to its… Read More
Legal Cannabis in Massachusetts Could Impact New York’s MMJ Program
Wed / Nov 2nd
New York’s medical marijuana program could be disrupted if voters in Massachusetts vote ‘yes’ on the ballot initiative to legalize… Read More