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
New York recently launched a medical marijuana program, and legislators may legalize adult-use soon as well. Learn about the medical cannabis companies currently operating in New York State and NYC below:
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
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