Pot preference for ‘justice involved’ gives pause to law enforcement New York took a big step toward opening its first licensed retail marijuana dispensaries when the Office of Cannabis Management adopted regulations on March 10 that could see some stores up and running by the end of the calendar year. The proposed rules place ‘justice-involved’ individuals at the head of the line for winning the right to open a storefront dispensary – a priority in the 2021 law paving the…
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State says ‘no’ to gifting pot New York’s Office of Cannabis Management this week will send cease-and-desist letters to businesses in the state thought to be “gifting” marijuana as a means of skirting the prohibition against its unlicensed sale. The OCM Enforcement Unit letter tells vendors that while the state’s 2021 Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act establishes parameters for regulated sale of cannabis, “The MRTA clearly states that any unlicensed sale of cannabis is illegal.” “It has come to the…
GOVERNOR’S 20-POINT ‘JUSTICE AGENDA’ On Spending, Pot, LGBTQ Rights, Cuomo Charts Path Editor’s Note: With Democrats taking control of the state Senate Jan. 1, 2019, Governor Cuomo’s party now controls the state Legislature and his office for the first time in years, prompting him not to wait of the traditional State of the State message, but to issue a first-100-days “Justice Agenda,” a call to action for the state’s Democrats. Here are the 20 points: ►Ensure a Progressive Tax System,…