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Bar Associations Comment on New York’s Proposed Labeling, Packaging, Advertising & Marketing Regulations

by Andrew Kingsdale August 29, 2022 On August 15, 2022, the Legislative Advisement Committee of the International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) as well as the Cannabis Law Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) submitted comments on New York’s proposed regulations governing advertising, marketing, packaging, and labeling of […]

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New York Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries (CAURD) Application Window to Open on August 25, 2022

by Omar Figueroa and Andrew Kingsdale August 16, 2022 On August 15, the New York State Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”) announced at its meeting that the long-awaited application window for Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Licenses would open on August 25th.  The CAURD application period will open for only thirty […]

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New York Proposed Regulations: INCBA Comments, and Next Deadline

May 18, 2022 By Andrew Kingsdale Last month, our office organized a team of legal and industry experts to submit comprehensive public comments improving New York’s proposed revised medical cannabis regulations. The International Cannabis Bar Association’s (INCBA) then reviewed, further improved, and submitted these comments, which can be viewed here. […]

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New York Approves First Conditional Cultivator Licenses

April 15, 2022   Yesterday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the approval of the state’s first conditional cannabis cultivator licenses — 52 in total. Read the full press release here.     This information is provided as a public educational service and is not intended as  legal advice. For specific questions […]

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United States House of Representatives Passes Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act

by Omar Figueroa April 2, 2022 On April 1, 2022, the United States House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act with a bipartisan majority and a decisive margin of 220-204.  This is the second time that the MORE Act has made it through the House. […]

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New York Adult-Use Conditional Cultivator Applications Now Being Accepted

March 18, 2021 New York State has begun accepting its first round of applications to cultivate adult-use cannabis, which we previously discussed here and here. This first round, which is for “Adult-Use Conditional Cultivator” licenses, is only open to persons who own at least 51% of an entity that was […]

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New York Conditional Adult-Use Retail Licenses Announced; Application Deadline Set for Conditional Cannabis Licenses for Hemp Farmers and Processors

By Andrew Kingsdale March 11, 2022 At the New York Cannabis Control Board’s board meeting yesterday, the CCB announced the application period for the “Conditional Adult-Use Cultivator” and “Conditional Adult-Use Processor” licenses (discussed here) will open on March 15, 2022, and close on June 30, 2022.  These conditional licenses will grant […]

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Does New York Have a Residency Requirement for Cannabis Licensees?

By Andrew Kingsdale February 3, 2022 Does one have to be a New York resident to own or manage a New York state-licensed cannabis business?  No, but the license applicant does need to have a certain nexus to the state.  With certain exceptions, non-residents may use a business or other […]

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