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CAURD Data Leak Reveals 38 Applicants Remain for WNY, Including Some Interesting Ones…

Intro Due to a Freedom of Information Act Request, the State released a list of all the applicants for the State’s Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) program. Fifty-two applicants preferred Western New York as their most desirable region.  With licensing initially delayed i...
Jun 08, 2023 310 views
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Empire State Cannabis Update: A Primer on Adult-Use Cannabis Advertising

The Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) announced at the March 2, 2023 Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”) meeting that it is doubling the size of the Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (“CAURD”) program from 150 to 300 licensees, underscoring its commitment to...
Jun 23, 2023 153 views
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The First Cannabis Dispensary License in Upstate NY: Who Got it?

Loretto Health and Rehabilitation, a large nursing home and senior health care services provider based in Syracuse, NY, is the first organization in Upstate New York to be awarded a cannabis dispensary license.  Loretto applied to New York’s Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary Progra...
Jun 22, 2023 215 views
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The Fight Against a Drive-thru Dispensary in Orchard Park

J.D. Properties, the owner of a 1.6-acre parcel located at the corner of Southwestern Boulevard and Taylor Road, has confirmed that a developer is seeking permission from the town to build a drive-thru for a cannabis dispensary.  The identity of the cannabis business owner remains undisclosed....
Jun 21, 2023 172 views
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Q&A with Amman Weaver from Castetter Cannabis Group

Kaelan Castetter is one of the leading voices in NYS cannabis policy. We sat down with Amman Weaver, from Kaelan’s advisory firm, the Castetter Cannabis group, to learn more about their new corporate advisory services.  Q: How can cannabis companies avoid the pitfalls of other cannabis c...
Apr 23, 2023 171 views
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NJ Regulators Strip Curaleaf of License for Regulatory Violations

On Thursday, April 13th, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission voted to deny the renewal of Curaleaf's annual license to sell recreational marijuana at its Bellmawr and Edgewater Park dispensaries. As a result, Curaleaf, one of the world's largest cannabis companies, will be required to halt...
Apr 14, 2023 165 views
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Inside “The Lab,” a Cannabis Dispensary in the Cattaraugus Territory

The Lab is a legal cannabis dispensary located on the Cattaraugus Indian Territory in Irving, New York. Comprised of almost 22,000 acres in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Erie counties, the Cattaraugus Territory is located along the Cattaraugus Creek stretching from Gowanda to Lake Erie.  Michae...
Jun 15, 2023 755 views
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Cannabinoids May Have Anti-Cancer Effects

A new study published in Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology suggests that Cannabinol (CBN) may hold promise in the fight against cancer.  According to the researchers, CBN demonstrated anti-cancer activity in a series of different laboratory experiments. CBN is a minor compound found...
Jun 08, 2023 147 views
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Founder of Charlotte’s Web launches Psychedelic & Botanical Drug Company

Joel Stanley, the founder and former CEO and chairman of Charlotte’s Web (TSX: CWEB) has entered the psychedelic space through a new company, Ajna BioSciences. Ajna, is a botanical drug development company focused on full-spectrum cannabidiol and natural psychedelic options for mental health a...
Jan 20, 2023 339 views
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