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New York Bites Back: First Cannabis Recall Targets Untested Gummies

New York's recreational marijuana program just took a quality control bite out of a bad batch. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) issued the state's first cannabis product recall, targeting a single lot of "Jenny's Zee Zee gummies" for skipping mandatory safety testing. The recall covers gummi...
Jan 19, 2024 186 views
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HOUSE OF CAURDS: Lawsuit Freezes CAURD program…Again

A judge in the New York State Supreme Court granted a temporary restraining order freezing the Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) program. The order came after four service-disabled veterans filed a lawsuit against the state's cannabis regulators on August 2nd. The veterans claim that t...
Sep 27, 2023 165 views
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The Botanist Catches on Fire (Like Actually in Flames)

Around 9 pm on August 25th, the Buffalo Fire Department Responded to a 2-alarm fire at The Botanist, 192 Seneca Street in the city of Buffalo.  The fire department said the fire started in the ceiling area and caused $40,000 in damages. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Sugg...
Sep 23, 2023 134 views
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Hochul Takes Aim at Illicit Dispensaries

While the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has struggled to get dispensaries opened up throughout the state, they’ve continued to battle the pervasive problem of countless illicit dispensaries stealing market share from licensed or soon-to-be licensed dispensaries. Since decriminalization d...
Aug 15, 2023 158 views
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New York to Launch Cannabis Farmers' Markets to Unclog Supply Chain

New York is set to launch a pilot program for cannabis farmers' markets this summer, in an effort to unclog the state's legal cannabis supply chain. Many people, including members of the Cannabis Association of New York and Cannabis Farmers Association showed support for these “Grower Showcas...
Aug 04, 2023 196 views
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Medical Cannabis Companies to Cough up $20M Fee

Cannabis was legalized in New York State more than two and half years ago and only 13 licensed dispensaries have opened since.  So far, the rising demand for cannabis has been partially filled by more than 1400 illicit cannabis stores that have opened across the state, more on this on page 21....
Jul 13, 2023 129 views
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Ascend Wellness Holdings Acquires MedMen’s NY Operation

The cannabis industry is going strong, and legalization throughout the country is changing the way we purchase cannabis products. There is a growing demand for cannabis both medicinally and recreationally and physical dispensaries are popping up more and more to provide in-person access to a wide ra...
May 17, 2021 478 views
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DOH Proposes Medical Marijuana Registrants purchase Hemp from Licensed Growers in the State.

A new rule proposed by the Department of Health last week aims to help the state’s medical marijuana and hemp research programs work together. Currently, medical marijuana organizations are only allowed to produce products using marijuana they’ve grown themselves, or purchase it from ot...
Sep 26, 2020 156 views
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Dispensaries Slash Prices

NY’s MM program has been criticized for many reasons, but one complaint has finally been addressed by medical dispensaries, the steep price tag on products. MedMen, Etain, and Columbia Care dispensaries throughout the region have reduced prices on their products. On October 1st according to...
Sep 26, 2020 171 views
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