Following the landmark DNP-Z, Inc. v. New York State Cannabis Control Board decision on April 14, 2025, a second New York Supreme Court case reached the same conclusion. On April 25, 2025, in Rosedale Cannabis Dispensary, LLC...more
In a significant decision impacting New York’s adult-use cannabis licensing framework, the Albany County Supreme Court ruled on April 14, 2025, in DNP-Z, Inc. v. New York State Cannabis Control Board et al. (Index No....more
Massachusetts is making tactical moves to position itself as an East Coast leader in the cannabis industry with the introduction of social consumption regulatory reforms. The state’s cannabis industry has achieved major...more
New York has approved two new state laws expected to boost the state’s legal cannabis market and help marijuana farmers and retailers. One law revives the Cannabis Growers Showcase program, which allows licensed cannabis...more
Even with the expected rescheduling of cannabis from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug, it will take more for it to be eligible for interstate commerce.
Marijuana would remain subject to provisions of the Food,...more
6/27/2024
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Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) ,
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Schedule I Drugs
Many cannabis and cannabis-ancillary businesses that have been navigating this newly legal industry have been financially hammered by the years-long delay in the completion of the New York State legal cannabis supply chain....more
In a boon to the cannabis industry, the federal government is reclassifying cannabis and easing federal restrictions on the drug, according to news reports. The Drug Enforcement Administration will approve a recommendation...more
In a sharp rebuke to New York’s Cannabis Control Board, state Supreme Court judge Kevin R. Bryant dealt a blow to the adult-use cannabis industry when he issued a decision in Leafly Holdings, Inc. et al. v. NYS Office of...more
A group of women-owned businesses hoping to obtain a retail or microbusiness permit to sell cannabis has asked a court to immediately stop New York state’s current licensing program for retail dispensaries and microbusinesses...more
You likely have heard of a craft brewery before. But what about a craft business for cannabis and cannabis products? Enter the “microbusiness”: a unique opportunity for those without access to significant capital to enter New...more
The Office of Cannabis Management in New York state has provided further guidance on how adult-use conditional cultivators (AUCCs) must measure and report the square footage of their flowering canopy to remain compliant with...more
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (“IIPR” as listed on the NYSE) is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of specialized industrial properties leased to experienced,...more
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (the “Department”) has created a new webpage addressing the adult-use cannabis product taxation structure, including how to register with the Department, the Department’s...more