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Legislative Update: New York Opens its Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary

In our last article, we covered the proposed Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (“CAURD”) regulations. During the public comment period, the Cannabis Control Board received more than 600 public comments. After addressing commenters’ concerns, the Board approved the final regul...
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Businesses in the Cannabis Industry Respond following the death of George Floyd

by Jack Porcari May 25th marked a tragic day in US history when George Floyd, an unarmed black man accused of using counterfeit money to pay for cigarettes, was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Americans were outraged by George Floyd’s death, highlighted by the enormous acts of civil d...
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Amidst COVID-19, Legalization may have to wait

Governor Andrew Cuomo was optimistic that NY lawmakers would pass adult-use cannabis legislation this year. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to derail the governor’s plan and delay legalization yet again. The simplest path to legalization is approving the plan as part of the Governor&rsqu...
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Cuomo, COVID-19, and Cannabis Legalization

As part of the Governor’s State of the State address, Andrew Cuomo(D) announced another proposal for cannabis legalization which would create an equitable adult-use cannabis program this year. Gov. Cuomo has previously stated that legalizing cannabis could be a key way that NY makes an econom...
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UberEats Now Offering Cannabis

As of November, UberEats will allow users to order cannabis products to be picked up at local dispensaries in Ontario, Canada. This is their first step towards an ultimate goal of one day delivering cannabis to consumers across North America, along with food and alcohol. Uber has had its sights on...
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Sativa Remedy’s Grand Expansion

Since their inception in 2019, Sativa Remedy has continued to grow their ever-blossoming hemp dispensary! As they celebrate their three-year anniversary, co-founders John and Nhi have expanded their retail storefront and continue to show that they are so much more than “just a CBD store.&rdquo...
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Federal Injunction Stalls Opening of Dispensaries for WNY CAURD Applicants

First off, what is an injunction? An injunction is an order from a Court that requires a person to do or not do something.  They generally come in two flavors: preliminary and permanent.  A “preliminary” injunction is used while a lawsuit is pending to preserve the status quo...
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Hemp Extraction: A Look inside Plant Science Laboratories

We recently took a trip to Plant Science Laboratories to learn about hemp processing. Plant Science Laboratories is a local dietary supplement manufacturer for the Food and Nutrition industry, and they specialize in the dehydration and milling of nutritional raw materials. They are the largest manuf...
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SLA Solutions is Helping NY Entrepreneurs Win Cannabis Licenses

SLA Solutions has been actively preparing to offer its clients cannabis licensing services for years, even prior to the legalization of cannabis in NY in 2021. SLA founder, Robert Heil, along with his team, have been serving clients in Western NY with state licensing needs for almost two decades. SL...
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