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Federal Court Rules NY Cannabis Licensing Preference for In-State Convictions is Unconstitutional

On August 12, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that New York’s adult-use cannabis licensing scheme, which gives “Extra Priority” to applicants (or certain relatives) with New York State marijuana...more

8/14/2025 / Appellate Courts , Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) , Constitutional Challenges , Dormant Commerce Clause , Licenses , Marijuana , Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) , New York , Social Equity Programs , State and Local Government

New York Cannabis Retail Licenses Once Again Blocked by Courts

New York Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant issued a temporary restraining order blocking new marijuana retail licenses in the wake of a lawsuit filed by a group of service-disabled veterans. The temporary restraining...more

8/10/2023 / Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) , Dispensaries , Dormant Commerce Clause , Licenses , Motion for Summary Judgment , New York , NY Supreme Court , Restraining Orders , Retailers

New York Sued Again on Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

A New York-based coalition has accused the state’s Office of Cannabis Management and Cannabis Control Board of “unconstitutional overreach” in its management of the state’s legalized cannabis effort and asked a judge to...more

3/24/2023 / Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) , Dormant Commerce Clause , Licenses , Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) , New York

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