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When Rodney and Lynn Willis of Belwood closed the doors on their careers a few years ago, they were already on their way into what came next - making their own brand of syrup. As it turns out, they are pretty good at it. The couple recently placed second in a national contest hosted by the National Sweet Sorghum Producers and Processors Association. The couple missed first place by just one point on the judge's scorecards. "I never expected to win or really even to place like that," said Rodney. "We are still newbies at this. We were competing against people who have been doing this all the...

Courtesy of Jen Drake, Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Allen Gandelman, Gia Morón; Shayanne Gal/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Meet the lawmakers, regulators, executives, and investors shaping the future of New York's cannabis industry. New York legalized cannabis on March 31 and sales are expected to start in 2022. New York legalized cannabis for adults over the age of 21 in March, setting off a gold rush for companies looking to take advantage of the poten...

CBD prices have bottomed out, and New York hemp farmers are eager to start growing marijuana with THC as the state begins legalization.

Schumer Says It’s Time To End Federal Cannabis Prohibition arrow Dried hemp plants at Hepworth Farms Seth Wenig/AP/Shutterstock Imagine a scenario in which any state that wanted to sell orange juice had to ensure all oranges were grown and juiced within state lines. “You would be able to give it away for next to nothing in Florida, but it would be next to gold in Massachusetts,” suggested Justin Strekal, political director for NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. It may sound bizarre, but this is a fitting analogy for cannabis in the...

New York cannabis farmers: Let us plant legal marijuana now Updated 12:55 PM; Today 9:04 AM Samir Mahadin, co-owner of Breathing Web Farms in Borodino south of Skaneateles, trims some recently harvested industrial hemp (not marijuana) plants last fall. Mahadin thinks the state should allow farmers to plant marijuana this year now that possession is legal.(Courtesy Breathing Web Farms) Facebook Share It’s almost planting season in Upstate New York, and farmers are ready to spring into action. But for the farmers hoping to jump into the recently legalized business of growing marijuana for r...