Will repealing the potency tax help New York’s struggling cannabis businesses?
Industry advocates have long called for repealing the tax to simplify tax collection and level the playing field with the state’s unlicensed operators.
Buffalo’s first cannabis dispensary nears $5 million in sales; a Q&A with Aaron Van Camp of Dank 716
Van Camp talked with NY Cannabis Insider about his dispensary, growers showcases, the potency tax, and what he expects to happen to DASNY stores in the near future.
Highlight reel: What happened in NY cannabis in 2023
NY Cannabis Insider is looking back at the major milestones, controversies and progress this year
Damien Cornwell to head Cannabis Association of NY
A Q&A with Cornwell, who has served on the CANY board and will now lead the industry association into ‘24.
New York medical cannabis companies enter adult-use market amid mixed reactions
Small, state-licensed cultivators view the entrance with a mix of fear – and possibility.
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for Dec. 16, 2023
We covered stories about the fallout from a major lawsuit, a decision to discontinue Cannabis Grower Showcase events and more.
Tiffany Walters: A Rochester native’s quest to transform New York’s cannabis landscape
Over the past two years, Walters and her partner, Jumaane Hughes, have built New York State Cannabis Connect, which focuses on training, equity, and community impact.
Pending court approval, settlement agreements unclog New York’s cannabis industry rollout
The settlements would end a months-long freeze that has affected hundreds of licensed retailers, processors, farmers and others in the state’s cannabis marketplace.
NYS cannabis regulators approve Fiore settlement, paving way for relief from injunction
A special Cannabis Control Board meeting saw board members unanimously agree on the settlement, but details are still unclear.
New York cannabis doctors challenge Leafwell and Curaleaf’s marketing tactics
Though the companies’ practices appear to violate medical cannabis regulations, the Office of Cannabis Management won’t say whether the marketing is breaking the rules.
NY cannabis regulators adopt hemp regulations, don’t vote on Fiore settlement
The Cannabis Control Board also established fees for laboratories and renewed medical cannabis registrations.
New York Senators now know what’s wrong with the state’s cannabis industry. What will they do next?
Members of the Senate Subcommittee on Cannabis spoke to NY Cannabis Insider about what they plan to do in the wake of a marathon hearing over the troubled industry rollout.
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