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New York Marijuana Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA)

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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

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Judge Strikes Down Long Island Dispensary Zoning Restrictions – More to Come?

A recent decision in the New York State Supreme Court has significant implications for the local regulation of adult-use cannabis dispensaries in New York. Tink & E. Co. (hereafter, “Tink”), an adult-use retail dispensary...more

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A New Challenge to Mandatory Labor Peace Agreements Is Filed While Another Is Dismissed

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On April 14, 2025, a cannabis retailer filed suit to challenge the provision of New York’s cannabis law that requires licensed businesses to maintain labor peace agreements with their workers. The New York lawsuit asserts...more

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The New York marijuana business application window has opened, but will be over in a ‘New York minute’

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After months of anticipation, the New York State Office of Cannabis Management began accepting applications for five (5) types of licenses this week: cultivator, processor, distributor, and microbusiness. This is generally...more

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Four Veterans File Suit Against New York’s OCM Over Claims That Its Process Prioritizes Applicants with Prior Marijuana...

A group of four military veterans last week filed a lawsuit 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 prior...more

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What New York Employers Need to Know About Marijuana Two Years After Legalization

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It’s been two years since the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act legalized marijuana in New York State on March 31, 2021 and prohibited employers from drug testing for marijuana (for tests that are not federally-mandated)....more

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New York’s “Gray” Marijuana Market Target of Enforcement as Legal Cannabis Sales Ramp Up

Call it a conundrum: the passing of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”) allowed New Yorkers 21 years or older to use recreational marijuana legally but provided no legal way to purchase it. The result was...more

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Promoting Cannabis Equity: New York’s Precision Approach in CAURD Licensing

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Background On August 25, 2022, after weeks of promotion by the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), the application window has finally opened for adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses in the Empire State. ...more

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OCM Community Outreach Continues: Conditional Adult Use Retail Licensing Workshop

The New York State Office of Cannabis Management hosted a “Get Ready, Get Set,” workshop to provide community members with vital information about the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) and the conditional adult use...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

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

New York Office of Cannabis Management Weeding Out Unlicensed Cannabis Retailers

If you’re a New Yorker or a person who has visited New York recently, you’ve probably seen or heard of stores selling a product or service to consumers and providing cannabis as a “gift” in return. Others – banking on lack of...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

More Than 400 New York Municipalities Opt out of Adult Use Cannabis Sales as Deadline Looms

The deadline for municipalities in New York State to choose whether they will allow retail sales of adult use cannabis is rapidly approaching. To date, approximately 25% of the state’s towns, and 30% of villages, have enacted...more

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New York Issues Employer Guidance Regarding Recreational Use of Cannabis

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Following the legalization of recreational cannabis in New York by the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) earlier this year, which we previously reported on, the New York State Department of Labor has issued...more

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Guidance from NY Department of Labor Clears the Smoke Around Adult-Use Cannabis and the Workplace

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When New York passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) in March 2021, the state’s employers were immediately prohibited from discriminating against workers based on the legal use or possession of marijuana...more

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New York Publishes Guidance on Adult Cannabis Use and the Workplace – 4 Key Facts for Employers

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New York employers have been anxiously awaiting additional information about how the legalization of recreational marijuana will impact the workplace – and they finally have some. The state’s Office of Cannabis Management...more

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New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Adult Use Cannabis and the Workplace

Earlier this month, the New York State Department of Labor (the “DOL”) issued guidance entitled “Adult Use Cannabis and the Workplace” (the “Guidance”) in connection with the recently-enacted Marijuana Regulation and Taxation...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Most New York Employers Are Now Forbidden to Test Their Employees for Cannabis Use

On October 19, 2021, New York State’s Department of Labor (NYSDOL) updated its initial guidance to employers – itself issued only days earlier – concerning the legalized use of cannabis and the workplace. The new guidance...more

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New York Department of Labor Publishes Guidance Addressing Recreational Marijuana In The Workplace; Most Drug Testing For...

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The New York Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently published guidance and FAQs entitled “Adult Use Cannabis And The Workplace – New York Labor Law 201-D” to address questions related to the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation...more

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NYSDOL Issues FAQs Regarding Recreational Marijuana

Earlier this month, the New York Department of Labor (DOL) published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the legalization of recreational marijuana and its impact on the workplace....more

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Political Jockeying May Delay Sales of Adult-Use Cannabis in NYS

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New York’s passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Tax Act (“MRTA”) on March 31, 2021, legalized adult-use cannabis in New York State. However, the MRTA only created a framework for the sale, regulation and taxation of...more

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New York State Of Mind- An Overview Of The Unique Aspects Of New York’s New Marijuana Regulatory Framework.

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The Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (the “Act”) was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo on March 31, 2021. Not only does the Act create the foundation for the adult-use marijuana program, it contains sweeping changes...more

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The Empire State Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

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On March 31, 2021, New York joined 15 other states (including New Jersey) that have legalized marijuana for recreational use when Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). ...more

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"Opting Out" of Dispensaries and Consumption Sites and Permissive Referendums Under New York’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation...

The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”) provides towns, villages, and cities an opportunity to opt out of allowing retail dispensaries and on-site consumption licensees to operate within the municipality’s...more

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Screening Employees for Marijuana in New York Goes Up in Smoke

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Last month, Gov. Mario Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), which legalized adult (21 years of age and up) use and possession of up to three ounces of marijuana (or 24 grams of concentrated...more

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New York State Legalizes Recreational Marijuana: What Employers Need to Know

On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the “MRTA”) into law, making New York the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana. The MRTA allows adults aged 21...more

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