New York GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Supports Adult-Use Cannabis Program
Tue / Jan 16th
During a press conference in Buffalo, New York, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Joel Giambra pitched cannabis legalization tax revenues as a… 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 Lawmakers Hold Cannabis Legalization Hearing
Fri / Jan 12th
New York Assembly members held a hearing to debate the merits of legalizing cannabis in the state – the first… Read More
New York Gov. Wants to Make State ‘National Leader in Hemp Production’
Tue / Jan 9th
In his 2018 State of the State Budget proposal, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has earmarked $650,000 for a hemp… Read More
New York MMJ Company Set to Offer New Products
Mon / Jan 8th
New York medical cannabis producer Etain Inc. has been given permission to develop newly-allowed products by state regulators, the New… Read More
Poll: New Yorkers Support Adult-Use Legalization, Including GOP Majority
Tue / Nov 28th
A new Emerson College-conducted poll commissioned by the Marijuana Policy Project of New York and the Drug Policy Alliance has… Read More
Matt Rizzetta: Leveraging PR to Grow Household Cannabis Brands
Tue / Nov 14th
Matt Rizzetta is the CEO of North 6th Agency, a public relations firm based in New York City and Toronto… Read More
New York Gov. Signs MMJ-for-PTSD Bill
Mon / Nov 13th
Medical cannabis is now available as a post-traumatic stress disorder therapy in New York after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the… Read More
New Yorkers Can Vote for a Path to Legalization Tomorrow, Nov. 7
Mon / Nov 6th
Voters in New York will decide tomorrow, November 7, whether or not to host a Constitutional Convention in 2019. If… Read More
Online MMJ Card Company Expands to New York, Maryland & Pennsylvania
Tue / Oct 10th
Software provider OnePath Medical, which connects would-be medical cannabis patients with physicians to recommend its use, has expanded its services… Read More
New York MMJ Program Not Reaching Financial Expectations
Thu / Oct 5th
New York’s licensed medical cannabis operators are still not profitable and tax revenues are far below the $4 million earmarked… Read More
Hemp Cultivation Applications Open in New York
Fri / Sep 22nd
Applications for farmers to participate in New York’s recently expanded hemp research program are now open until Nov. 22 after… Read More
Former New York State Senator Joins the Marijuana Policy Project
Thu / Sep 14th
Former New York state Sen. Alfonse D’Amato, a Republican who served in the chamber from 1981 to 1999, has been… Read More
New York City Judge Sides with MMJ Patient in Taxi License Dispute
Tue / Aug 29th
New York City‘s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) has overturned a Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) decision to… Read More
New York Firm Partners with MS Researcher for Phase 2 FDA-Approved Study
Mon / Aug 28th
MMJ Bioscience has partnered with the executive director of the New York State Multiple Sclerosis Consortium, Dr. Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, on… Read More
National Institute of Health Awards New York Researchers MMJ-Opioid Grant
Fri / Aug 25th
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $3.8 million research grant to Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore… Read More
NYC Cannabis Arrests on the Decline, Still Disproportionally Target Minorities
Tue / Aug 22nd
According to data from the Legal Aid Society, New York City’s primary public defender organization, cannabis arrests in the five… Read More
iAnthus Strikes New Deal to Acquire New York MMJ Producer, Terminates Deal with Different Licensee
Mon / Aug 14th
iAnthus Capital Holdings, a venture capital firm publicly traded on the Canadian Securities Exchange, has signed a letter of intent… Read More
New York Health Department Expands Allowed MMJ Products, Still No Flower
Fri / Aug 11th
Medical cannabis patients in New York could soon have access to a wider variety of products, including topicals, chewable tablets… Read More
Minnesota Judge Orders Smuggling Case Involving Ex-Vireo Employees to Continue
Thu / Aug 3rd
A Minnesota judge has denied the motion to throw out charges against two former Vireo Health officers accused of illegally… Read More
New York Adds Five Companies to MMJ Roster
Wed / Aug 2nd
New York has doubled the number of available medical cannabis licenses from five to 10, despite objections from current operators… Read More
NY Gov. Signs Hemp Expansions into Law; State Earmarks $10M for Industry Investments
Thu / Jul 13th
During a ceremony at Cornell University, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an expanded hemp bill into law, categorizing the… Read More
$9.1M DoD Contract Awarded to NY Firm Utilizing Hemp Materials
Mon / Jul 3rd
An eco-friendly building material company in New York that utilizes hemp in its products has been awarded a $9.1 million… Read More
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 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
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