(Cover photo by Kayla Bartkowski) New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Conditional Cannabis Cultivation Bill early this year to allow hemp farmers in the state to start cultivating cannabis for adult use. This move allowed The New York Cannabis Control Board (CCB) to license the first round of Conditional Cannabis Cultivators in April 2022. Since then, the … [Read more...] about These New York Women are Licensed to Cultivate Recreational Cannabis
Archives for November 2022
New York City: A Potential Cannabis Goldmine
By Julia Meyer New York’s retail cannabis market is eagerly awaiting to open over a year after the state passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) legalizing the use of cannabis for adults aged 21 years or older. This progressive legislation in conjunction with having the largest metropolitan area in the country, New York City, has the potential to become a … [Read more...] about New York City: A Potential Cannabis Goldmine
Legacy Ladies: Six Women in Cannabis Who Operated Before Legalization
Written by Natalia Lopez Sheltered amongst the Redwood forest lies Humboldt, Trinity and Mendocino counties. Together, the three create the infamous Emerald Triangle, an area lovingly known as America’s Cannabis Heartland. Legacy farmers who dared to grow before California’s legalization in 2016 are considered industry pioneers. Their defiance of the law whilst … [Read more...] about Legacy Ladies: Six Women in Cannabis Who Operated Before Legalization
Cannabis-Friendly Destinations
Written by Joanne Cachapero As pandemic travel restrictions have been lifted, travelers are back to visiting their favorite destinations. At the same time, a new trend in cannabis hospitality is emerging in areas where recreational cannabis has been legalized. Increasingly, tourists are able to find “cannabis-friendly” accommodations and activities and add them to their … [Read more...] about Cannabis-Friendly Destinations
To Smoke or Not to Smoke
The movement towards regulation and decriminalization of cannabis has engendered an entirely new legal market of consumers and products. There are more strains, more potent cannabis (or, if desired, less potent cannabis), more gadgets, and, of course, more ways of consuming cannabis. The explosion of the cannabis market, and the products to satisfy that new market, have … [Read more...] about To Smoke or Not to Smoke