Legal Recreational Use Continues Its March Across the U.S.
On May 30, Minnesota joined 22 other U.S. states and the District of Columbia in ending cannabis prohibition. Legal possession and home grow will go into effect August 1, 2023,…
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New Farmers Markets May Help Transition Customers to the Legal Market
New Farmers Markets May Help Transition Customers to the Legal Market Watch for more crackdowns on “sticker shops” A retail alternative involves a plan to allow conditional cultivators and retailers…
OCM Issues First Seven FLX CAURD Licenses
With the Variscite lawsuit settled, the New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) announced the first Finger Lakes license holders on June 15. The CCB approved 36 new Conditional Adult-Use…
Cultivating Minds
Onondaga Community College provides unique cannabis certificate program With the state’s cannabis industry in its infancy, Onondaga Community College (OCC) based in Syracuse, N.Y. recently announced the launch of its…
First Dispensary Opens in Upstate New York
The first legal marijuana dispensary in Upstate New York opened on Feb. 10 in Binghamton. The store, Just Breathe, is located at 75 Court St. and is owned and operated…
Harvest Fest Flower Winners Announced
On November 5, flower from McPike Farms, Grateful Valley Farm, G-Flower, and Little Stormy’s Gardens swept the competition at the first annual FLX Harvest Fest in Canandaigua. “We invited New…
State to Begin Accepting Retail Applications Next Week
On August 25, New York State cannabis officials will begin accepting applications for the state’s first adult-use retailer licenses, reserved for people impacted by the drug war. The application will…
In Gorham, Voters Opt In
On August 9, voters in the small community of Gorham overturned a town board decision that originally opted out of allowing the retail sale and consumption of cannabis in town….