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New Regulations and Expanded Dispensaries: New York’s Cannabis Control Board Makes Strides

by Andrew Kingsdale May 23, 2023   On May 11, 2023, New York’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) met and advanced several priorities, including approving 50 conditional retail licenses, implementing a social equity plan, and introducing a new draft of proposed regulations.  These initiatives aim to shape a fair and thriving […]

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New State Grant Program Seeks to Increase Retail Access

By Lauren Mendelsohn and Omar Figueroa March 1, 2023   Last month, the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) announced a new grant program designed to increase access to licensed retail facilities statewide. The Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grant program will provide up to $20 million to California cities and counties that […]

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How California Senate Bill 1186 Will Expand Medical Delivery Statewide

by Omar Figueroa and Lauren Mendelsohn February 15, 2023 A new law in California named the Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act, in effect now with key provisions which become operative on January 1, 2024, will require cities and counties across the state to regulate medical delivery-only retailers or […]

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Governor Newsom’s Latest Budget Proposal Would Eliminate the Cultivation Tax

May 13, 2022 By Lauren Mendelsohn   Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed 2022-2023 Revised Budget and gave a press conference discussing his proposals. In terms of cannabis policy, which is addressed in the General Government and Statewide Issues chapter, Governor Newsom is proposing to set the cultivation tax […]

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Proposed Legislation Would Allow California Cultivators to Sell Directly to Consumers at Cannabis Farmer’s Markets

By Omar Figueroa April 22, 2022   On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, craft cultivators from all across California will rally in Sacramento in support of Assembly Bill 2691.  This proposed legislation would allow licensed cultivators with less than one acre to sell directly to consumers at farmer’s markets and other […]

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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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