Poll: 56% of New York Voters Support Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis
Mon / Feb 12th
According to a Sienna College poll, 56 percent of New York voters support legalizing cannabis for adult use, with 40… Read More
New York Cannabis News
New York passed cannabis legalization in 2021 after years of debate in the Legislature. Medical cannabis has been available through a highly restrictive program since 2014. Scroll down to find all of our New York cannabis policy and market updates!
iAnthus Finalizes Deal for New York MMJ Company
Fri / Feb 2nd
iAnthus Capital Holdings has completed its $18 million acquisition of New York medical cannabis company Citiva Medical, LLC. Citiva is… Read More
New York Lawmakers Introduce MMJ for Opioid-Use Disorder Bills
Mon / Jan 29th
Legislation to add opioid-use disorder to New York’s medical cannabis qualifying condition list was approved 21-1 by the Assembly Health… Read More
19 Attorney Generals Send Letter to Congress Asking for Cannabis Banking Protection Legislation
Wed / Jan 17th
Attorney generals from 17 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to… Read More
New York Gov. Wants Adult-Use Cannabis Study
Wed / Jan 17th
In his State of the State address, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on lawmakers to approve funding for a… Read More
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 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 PODCAST
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 cannabis legalization
New York was a relative latecomer to cannabis reforms yet moved quicker than most in the switch from medical cannabis, which was made available in 2014, to recreational cannabis legalization. Ultimately, New York legalized adult-use cannabis in 2021 following several years of back-and-forth in the legislature. Under the bill—which former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed into law in March 2021—adults 21+ in New York can possess and consume cannabis anywhere that they can legally consume tobacco. The law also includes expungement opportunities for prior cannabis convictions.
Cannabis industry overview
The state has been tasked with establishing an adult-use cannabis market including a 9% state and 4% local tax. 40% of cannabis industry tax revenue is earmarked for reinvesting in communities most heavily affected by drug prohibition laws, 40% for public education, and 20% for drug treatment/prevention causes.
Cannabis possession rules
- Adults aged 21+ can possess up to three ounces of cannabis in New York.
- Home growing in New York is not currently allowed but the state is expected to establish rules later for up to six plants per adult with a max of 12-per-household.
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