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New York Cannabis Director Steps Down Amid Major Agency Overhaul
Chris Alexander, executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management, will step down in September.
May 14, 2024
First Black Woman-Owned Dispensary Opens in Manhattan
Bliss + Lex is a Black woman-owned cannabis dispensary in New York City, the first of its kind, its owners say.
March 21, 2024
New York Governor Begins Review of Weed Legalization Rollout
Governor Hochul wants a comprehensive assessment of New York’s launch of legal recreational marijuana.
March 19, 2024
New Adult-Use Cannabis Business Licenses Approved in New York
The New York Cannabis Control Board also released a proposal for home cultivation rules and approved two cannabis research licenses.
February 21, 2024
New York Cannabis Regulators Reach Settlement in Lawsuit Blocking Dispensary Openings
New York cannabis regulators have reached a settlement in legal action that has delayed the opening of recreational weed dispensaries.
November 29, 2023
New York Judge Approves Two Cannabis Retailers To Open
Two cannabis business licensees were recently exempt from an ongoing injunction that prevents cannabis businesses from opening, but more are expected to be approved soon.
October 10, 2023
New York Cannabis Regulators Expand Licenses to Disabled Vets, Women, Minorities
"It's about time."
September 14, 2023
New York Supreme Court Judge Lifts Injunction for Small Number of Cannabis Licenses
Only 30 cannabis licenses are now free to proceed after a temporary halt, but more than 400 are still forced to sit and wait.
August 30, 2023
New York Weed License Pause Extended Two Weeks as Shop Owners Protest
A New York judge has extended a temporary injunction blocking the opening of new recreational marijuana dispensaries.
August 15, 2023
New York Judge Pauses Cannabis Dispensary Licensing
A New York judge this week issued a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit challenging the state’s marijuana retailer licensing program, barring regulators from issuing or processing new licenses until the matter is resolved.
August 11, 2023