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6th March 2023
US - New York: The New York Cannabis Control Board and the Office of Cannabis Management have recently announced that they will increase the number of Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licences from the originally planned 150 to 300 licences, doubling the number of cannabis dispensary licences.9th February 2023
US - New York City: As legal recreational cannabis dispensaries are opening in New York, New York City mayor Eric Adams and Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg are cracking down on unlicensed dispensaries across Manhattan. Enforcement efforts thus far include filing legal complaints against four illicit dispensaries and sending over 400 letters to others threatening eviction proceedings.
9th January 2023
- US - New York: Recreational cannabis sales began on 29th December. Housing Works Cannabis Co. in Manhattan is the only dispensary that has begun sales, though many more dispensaries are expected to open soon, as 36 retail licences have already been issued.
12th December 2022
- US - New York: The New York Office of Cannabis Management has issued guidance on cannabis delivery for approved Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensaries (CAURD) which allow dispensaries to operate out of temporary delivery-only locations before beginning sales in a storefront. The guidance will serve as a reference for delivery services until formal regulations are adopted.
5th December 2022
- US - New York: Assembly Bill A 9282 has been signed into law by governor Kathy Hochul. A 9282 requires the state agricultural commissioner to "consult and cooperate with" a hemp workgroup and hemp industry representatives over business development and promotion of the hemp industry.
22nd November 2022
US - New York: Companion bills A 9282 and S 8496 have been approved by the State Legislature and sent to the governor for final approval. The bills would require the state agricultural commissioner to “consult and cooperate with” a hemp workgroup and hemp industry representatives over business development and promotion of the hemp industry.
22nd November 2022
US - New York: The Cannabis Control Board (CCB) yesterday approved its first recreational cannabis dispensary licences. The Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licences were approved for 36 applicants, 28 of whose owners or owners’ families were previously convicted of cannabis offences, and eight of which are nonprofit organisations. The CCB also voted to advance recreational cannabis proposed regulations to a 60-day public comment period and a separate set of packaging, labelling, advertising, and marketing regulations to a 45-day public comment period. Comments can be emailed to regulations@ocm.ny.gov.
14th November 2022
- US - New York: A federal judge has issued a temporary block on issuing recreational cannabis dispensary licences in parts of the state, including Brooklyn and parts of the upstate, in response to a lawsuit claiming that the licensing procedure favours local applicants over those from outside of the state, press reports. The first recreational dispensary licences are expected to be approved at the Cannabis Control Board's next meeting on 21st November, though how many licences are likely to be approved is uncertain, press reports. The New York Office of Cannabis Management recently issued its regulations for recreational cannabis dispensaries.
2nd November 2022
US - New York: Local officials in Rotterdam want to introduce legislation to regulate where and when cannabis-related businesses can operate within the city, media reports.
21st September 2022
US - New York: The Cannabis Control Board (CCB) has resolved to adopt revised regulations for the home cultivation of cannabis for medical use. Certified medical cannabis patients or designated caregivers will be able to harvest up to six plants, only three of which could be mature. The CCB has also approved amendments to the state's cannabinoid hemp program. Among other changes, the new rules create a licence for approved hemp farmers to sell flowers and raise the maximum cannabinoid allowance per individual serving to 100 mg. All the new rules will take effect on 5th October.
26th August 2022
- US - New York: The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has begun to accept its first applications for recreational dispensary licences. The first recreational retail licences will be aimed at social equity applicants, and the licences are called conditional adult-use retail dispensary (CAURD) licences. A CAURD licence generally requires that the individual or a family member was convicted of a cannabis-related offence prior to 31st March 2021 and that the individual owns or manages at least 30% of a planned dispensary and owns or controls at least 10% of a profitable business for at least two years.
