Sweating It Out
With any luck, business partners Mark Byasse and Tim Hay will be transforming their historic building – a former depot in the New York Central Railroad system – into a…
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Thoughts on Cannabis-license Hopefuls
by Nate Kurash When I started in this industry four years ago, I had no idea what to expect. I had a tremendous opportunity to experience the entire process from…
“Wait for the Regs” Says Cannabis Realtor
For the founder and CEO of a cannabis realty company, Matte Namer has some unusual advice for people in the Finger Lakes looking to open a dispensary: wait to buy…
A Pick-Your-Own Hemp Farm that Helps Veterans
by Margaret Osborne Sarah Stenuf, founder of Ananda Farms, New York’s first U-pick hemp farm in Fulton, began her journey with cannabis after serving as an Apache helicopter crew…
FLX420 in the News
If the press coverage of FLX420 Magazine and its impending launch is any indication, folks in the Finger Lakes are excited to learn more about the benefits of cannabis. In early February,…
All the Best from Glenna
Glenna Colaprete-Hudson, founder of Glenna’s CBD Best Oil with two retail locations near Rochester, is also a well-spoken/well-informed cannabis advocate. Licensed as a New York State hemp grower, cultivator and…
Colorado Cannabis Consultant Expects ‘Big Number’ of Licenses in New York State
by Michael Nocella Like everyone else hoping to operate a cannabis business in New York, the clients of longtime consultant Jay Czarkowski are in preparation mode while the state’s cannabis…
Etain Provides Blueprint for New York Dispensaries
by Michael Nocella Etain Health, a small chain of medical marijuana dispensaries founded in 2015, has the distinction of being among the first companies to earn a cannabis license in…
Cannabis Experts Hope Hochul, OCM Approve Regulations in Q1 2022
by Michael Nocella By now it’s clear that official regulations for retail cannabis won’t be under New Yorkers Christmas trees this year. But interested stakeholders might begin to see drafted…
See What Municipalities Have Opted In, Out
by Michael Nocella The clock is ticking. All local governments in New York, from small towns and villages to the biggest cities, must decide whether to ban adult-use marijuana retail…