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New York Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) Licenses

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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

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Yet Another Lawsuit Filed to Temporarily Halt Cannabis Licensing in New York

On December 18, 2023, the day New York’s cannabis regulators wrapped up their initial cannabis licensing application period, the state was hit with yet another lawsuit seeking to halt the licensing of adult-use retail...more

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New York’s Cannabis Settlement Blocks New CAURD Licenses Until April 2024

A New York judge approved settling a lawsuit filed by a group of service-disabled veterans, granting the group a provisional license and paving the way for more than 400 provisional licensees to open marijuana dispensaries....more

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New York Cannabis Retail Licenses Remain on Hold After Judge Says State Veered from Legislature’s Intent

A state Supreme Court Justice issued a stern ruling Aug. 18 criticizing the state’s legal cannabis program and stopping it from issuing new retail licenses. State Supreme Court Justice Kevin R. Bryant ruled a veterans...more

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Will New York’s Cannabis Crop Rescue Act Pit Cannabis Retailers Against Cultivators?

Delays in rolling out New York retail cannabis dispensary licenses prompted one legislator to introduce a bill to allow the state’s struggling cannabis cultivators to sell directly to consumers. The Cannabis Crop Rescue...more

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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

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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

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Empire State Cannabis Update: Two Takeaways from CCB Meeting Two

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On Thursday, October 21, 2021, New York’s newly formed Cannabis Control Board (CCB) held its second public meeting during which it made additional progress in developing the regulatory landscape contemplated by the Marijuana...more

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Ready, Set, Wait… New York Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis, but Not Likely to Issue Licenses Until 2022

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On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) into law, legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state and establishing a regulatory framework to govern what likely will...more

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