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What will Recreational Marijuana Look like in New York?

Will individuals be able to grow and consume their own recreational marijuana? Will commercial growth and sale be restricted to the companies already operating under the state’s medical program OR will recreational laws attract, or even require, more companies to supply the region? Some are...
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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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Vireo Partners with Einstein Medicine on $3.8M NIH Grant to Study Cannabis in Chronic Pain

Vireo Health, a cannabis company with a strong presence in the state, will be partnering with Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System to study if medical marijuana can reduce opioid use in patients suffering from chronic pain.  The $3.8M was included in an R01 grant fr...
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Clarence Biotech Company Announces Cannabis Research Program

22nd Century Group Inc, a plant biotechnology company that specializes in low nicotine tobacco has announced that its subsidiary, Botanical Genetics, LLC is expanding its cannabis research program. The program will focus on the development of proprietary strains of cannabis with medical and commerci...
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UB signs Deal with The Center for Discovery to Research Cannabinoids & Autism

Caption The University at Buffalo’s Center for Integrated Biomedical Sciences signed yet another deal with The Center for Discovery (TCFD). TCFD is a New York State Center of Excellence that provides medical care and educational services for individuals with developmental disabilities....
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Illinois & Social Equity in Cannabis

A key principle of Illinois’ efforts to legalize recreational cannabis was to use the opportunity to help correct harms caused by the war on drugs. One of the ways the state sought to do this was by giving those from disadvantaged communities preference for dispensary licenses. Illinois promis...
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