Officials are preparing to launch New York's adult-use market and setting a social equity gold standard. Photo Credit: iStock. On March 10th, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the Seeding Opportunity Initiative. The initiative will allow those with prior cannabis-related criminal offenses to make the first adult-use cannabis sales with products grown by New York … [Read more...] about New York’s Adult-Use Market Prioritizes Farmers and Former Cannabis Offenders
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NEWYORK Brings Recreational Cannabis to the Hudson Valley
Ty Johnson, owner of the High Lounge in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. on February 28. Photo Credit: Patrick Oehler via Poughkeepsie Journal. Nearly a year has passed since New York legalized recreational cannabis. Since then, recreational cannabis has made its way to the Hudson Valley with the opening of Monogram Coffee Shop and Dispensary and the High Lounge in … [Read more...] about NEWYORK Brings Recreational Cannabis to the Hudson Valley
Buffalo Firefighter Scott Martin Fired for Medical Cannabis use
Scott Martin at his home in West Seneca, New York in May 2021. Photo Credit: The Buffalo News. Earlier last year, The Buffalo Fire Department terminated Scott Martin after testing positive for cannabis following a random drug test. A 12-year veteran of the department, Martin lost his dream job as an emergency medical technician (EMT) specialist. The department … [Read more...] about Buffalo Firefighter Scott Martin Fired for Medical Cannabis use
As Taxes for Cannabis Operators Rise — and Underground Sales Outpace Legal Ones — California Lawmakers Face Pressure
Display of a cannabis plantation. Photo credit: Ginger Chevalier/flickr. Since the start of this year, cannabis farmers in California endured yet another increase to the cannabis’ cultivation tax. The costs have proved burdensome. In fact, one cannabis grower from the Sonoma County, Doug Gardner, had to resort to uprooting an entire acre of cannabis plants to avoid … [Read more...] about As Taxes for Cannabis Operators Rise — and Underground Sales Outpace Legal Ones — California Lawmakers Face Pressure
New York State Senate Proposes Hemp Packaging Bill for Cannabis Products
Industrial hemp can be used for everything from packaging, to medicine, to food, to building and car materials. Photo credit: DmytroMykhailov. New York has the potential to become a pioneer in sustainability ahead of the opening of retail stores next year. The state legislature, who approved cannabis for adult recreational use in March 2021, will consider a Senate bill this … [Read more...] about New York State Senate Proposes Hemp Packaging Bill for Cannabis Products
