New York Cannabis Industry News

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

Cannabis and Hemp Association Opens Upstate NY Chapter

Tue / Oct 11th

The Cannabis and Hemp Association has opened a chapter in Albany, New York, according to a report from NPR-affiliate WAMC.… Read More

New York MMJ Employees Ratify Union Contract, First in the State

Fri / Sep 9th

Employees at Vireo Health of New York have ratified their first union contract with Local 338 of the Retail, Wholesale,… Read More

Changes to NY Cannabis Program Include Home Delivery, Nurse Practitioner Participation

Wed / Aug 31st

Officials in New York have made two changes to the state’s medical marijuana program aimed at increasing patient access to… Read More

NY Health Department Considering Allowing MMJ in Schools

Tue / Aug 30th

A proposal that would allow schools to “possess, secure and administer medical marijuana products under limited circumstances” is being considered… Read More

New York Gov. Signs Hemp Bill, First Farm Licensed

Tue / Aug 23rd

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill authorizing the sale, distribution, transportation, and processing of industrial hemp, which… Read More

NY Health Department Releases Two-Year Review of MMJ Program

Mon / Aug 22nd

The New York Department of Health has recommended that five more organizations be authorized to cultivate and dispense medical marijuana… Read More

New York MMJ Operators Still Not Profitable

Mon / Aug 8th

Almost all 20 of New York’s planned dispensaries are up and running, but at least three of New York’s five… Read More

New York Gov. Doesn’t Know His State’s MMJ Law is Broken

Thu / Jun 23rd

Since its launch in January, the New York medical marijuana program has faced heavy criticism from patient and industry advocates for… Read More

New York Legislature Fails to Pass Any MMJ Related Bills At Session’s End

Tue / Jun 21st

The New York legislature failed to enact any of the proposed fixes to the state’s medical marijuana program before the… Read More

Survey of New York Patients and Caregivers Finds Serious Flaws in Medical Marijuana Program

Wed / Jun 15th

A recent survey by the Drug Policy Alliance found New York’s medical cannabis program is plagued by unaffordable medicine and… Read More

New York Cannabis Advocates Pushing for Expanded Access as Session Winds Down

Wed / Jun 8th

New York lawmakers and medical cannabis advocates are continuing their fight to expand the state’s Compassionate Care Act, calling the… Read More

NYC Marijuana Arrests Increasing in 2016

Mon / Jun 6th

Marijuana possession arrests in New York City are up sharply in the first three months of 2016 – more than… Read More

Minnesota Officials Investigate $500,000 Worth of Missing MMJ Oil

Thu / Jun 2nd

Authorities are investigating a Minnesota-based medical marijuana producer over the alleged illegal transport of $500,000 worth of medical cannabis oil, according… Read More

NY Assembly Passes Bills to Improve MMJ Patient Access

Thu / May 26th

New York’s Democrat-led Assembly passed two bills yesterday to improve patient access to medical marijuana under the state’s Compassionate Care… Read More

NYPD Commissioner Says Most City Drug Violence is Marijuana Related

Mon / May 23rd

New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton continues to rally against marijuana legalization; attributing “most of the [drug] violence” seen… Read More

Three Bills in NY Seek Fixes to Medical Marijuana Law

Tue / Apr 12th

New York’s Assembly Health Committee favorably reported three medical marijuana bills that would improve upon the Compassionate Care Act, the… Read More

Etain’s Fourth and Final Dispensary Opens Friday in Yonkers, NY

Wed / Mar 30th

Etain is opening its fourth dispensary in Westchester County, New York on Friday, the last location afforded to the company… Read More

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