Four New York City marijuana retailers with social equity licenses are suing state regulators, claiming that recently issued exceptions to a law imposing a 1,000-foot barrier between stores is “undermining” their businesses. It’s the latest legal challenge against the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), which is overseeing a $1 billion industry that’s still recovering […]
New York regulators have extended the timeline for provisional Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licensees to open their recreational marijuana stores. The state’s Cannabis Control Board on Tuesday approved a six-month extension for social equity retailers who were issued provisional licenses before Aug. 7, 2023. The extension was recommended by the Office of Cannabis […]
A trade group representing small cannabis farmers in New York are suing state regulators for establishing a commercial program and rollout they allege set them up for failure. The complaint, filed by the Cannabis Farmers Alliance in Onondaga County Supreme Court, claims New York’s Office of Cannabis Management and Cannabis Control Board created a marketplace […]
