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Pot's Legal In N.Y., But A Slow Administrative Process Means Months Before Sales

New York cannabis rollout moves ahead, but roadblocks remain

Cannabis grower reacts to Hochul's cannabis board picks

High expectations for cannabis regulator nominations under Hochul

New York short on time to create a cannabis marketplace

By Susan Arbetter City of Albany PUBLISHED 6:34 PM ET Jul. 16, 2021 PUBLISHED July 16, 2021 @6:34 PM SHARE A little background. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Senate have yet to agree on who will lead a cannabis board created by the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act, passed in the spring. Allan Gandelman, president of New York Cannabis Growers & Processors Association and president of Head & Heal, a seed to sale CBD company based in Cortland, told Capital Tonight that if Schumer’s bill passes and if New York isn’t ready, 50,000 jobs could be lost. “We have a very short timeframe,” Gandelman explained. “Farmers need to get plants in the ground in the spring. But without a board or licensing regulations, we might be losing two years.”

Hemp caught between cannabis reform and agricultural regulation

Hemp, and especially hemp-derived CBD extracts, have exploded across the state – and...

Here's your last chance to be part of N.Y.'s must-attend cannabis conference and networking session.

Here’s your last chance to be part of N.Y.’s must-attend cannabis conference and networking session. Updated 2:02 PM; Today 2:02 PM NY Cannabis Insider speakers include: Dasheeda Dawson, Cannabis Czar for the City of Portland, Oregon; Crystal Peoples-Stokes, New York State Assembly Majority Leader; and, Lizzie Kirshenbaum, Regional Government Affairs manager at Weedmaps. Facebook Share New York state finally passed a cannabis legalization law that puts it on track for creating a regulated adult-consumer marketplace. That said, there are many questions ahead on how this multi-billion dollar industry will take shape in the Empire State. To answer many of those questions, we’ve produced a half-day conference Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring some of New York’s most influential power players. This is your last chance to sign up to NY Cannabis Insider presented by

Legislators, industry reps push back on delay to medical cannabis updates

Legislators, industry reps push back on delay to medical cannabis updates State officials say all changes to the program will wait for new control board to be formed Rebekah F. Ward FacebookTwitterEmail 9 1of9Buy PhotoPharmacist Kevin Harbison works behind the counter in the Verilife cannabis dispensary on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Guilderland, N.Y. Modifications to medical cannabis rules which were passed alongside adult-use legalization in March have been slow rollout. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 2of9Buy PhotoWaiting area in the Verilife cannabis dispensary on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Guilderland, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less

Legislators, industry reps push back on delay to medical cannabis updates

NY lawmaker who led charge for cannabis legalization to speak at business conference: Sign up here

NY lawmaker who led charge for cannabis legalization to speak at business conference: Sign up here Updated May 10, 2021; Posted May 10, 2021 Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes, a Democrat who represents Buffalo, speaks at a rally for cannabis legalization at the New York State Capitol in Albany in early 2020. On May 20, Peoples-Stokes will be a keynote speaker for NY Cannabis Insider Live. (AP Photo/Ryan Tarinelli)AP Facebook Share The New York state lawmaker who for years has led the charge on legalizing adult-use cannabis says she’s excited about what lies ahead. “I know that at the end of the day this will create opportunities for people,” said New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes during a recent online town hall. “That speaks volumes for the future and for the ability to begin creating the kind of access to wealth that can be passed on generationally.”