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Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

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

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Court Grants TRO Prohibiting the OCM and the NYS Cannabis Control Board from Awarding More CAURD Licenses For At Least Two Weeks

A group of four military veterans filed a lawsuit two weeks ago in New York State Supreme Court against the New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”), claiming that the agency’s rules that prioritize applicants with...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

New York Approves 52 Adult-Use Conditional Cultivation Licenses

On April 14, 2022, the Cannabis Control Board approved 52 adult-use conditional cultivation licenses, which means the approved businesses can start growing cannabis for the upcoming adult-use market. Licensees can start...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Empire State Cannabis Update: Conditional Adult-Use Cultivation & Processor License Overview and Impact

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On February 22, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that will award conditional adult-use licenses to qualifying cultivators and processors who were licensed under New York’s Cannabinoid Hemp Program prior to...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Two More States – New York and Mississippi – Have Expanded the Scope of Cannabis Use

The State of New York is expanding its cannabis program to include its adult-use, and Mississippi recently enacted a new law that provides for a medical cannabis program. The State of New York Is Expanding its Cannabis...more

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