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The Future of Homegrown Cannabis in the Finger Lakes: What Local Residents Need to Know
As New York continues to roll out its adult-use cannabis program, home cultivation is becoming a hot topic in the Finger Lakes. Residents from Ontario to Tompkins County are exploring the newly legalized right to ... more
Study finds most cannabis users drive same day they consume, raising safety concerns
A new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals that nearly 85% of cannabis users drive on the same day they consume, with more than half getting behind the wheel within an hour ... more
New York cannabis shop openings halted by court order
New York's plans to expand cannabis retail face a setback as a judge stops new licenses due to a lawsuit by veterans claiming an unconstitutional priority licensing program. New York Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant ... more
Confusion continues over cannabis: What’s legal? Where can businesses open? What if they do it without a license?
There is a lot of confusion over cannabis sales in New York. So much so that it's leaving local communities on edge over what's legal, or not when it comes to retail cannabis sales. Last ... more
New York cannabis regulators can’t issue retail licenses: Will it hurt businesses in the Finger Lakes?
A federal judge has temporarily blocked New York’s Office of Cannabis Management from issuing conditional retail licenses in the Finger Lakes, according to the Times Union. This means the state can’t issue them in five ... more
Diddy set to purchase Rochester cannabis operation
Rapper and businessman Sean "Diddy" Combs is looking to invest in the cannabis industry in Rochester. Diddy is a successful rap artist known for various records and will be buying $185 million in assets from ... more
SAFE Banking Act comes to a halt; Act will protect banks doing business with cannabis businesses
Equity entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry in New York and New Jersey are pushing for Senator Schumer to pass a bill called the SAFE Banking Act. This bill would let banks work with licensed cannabis ... more
Seneca Falls: Newly-formed Cannabis Licensing and Advisory Board holds first meeting
The Seneca Falls Town Board voted last week to form a Cannabis Licensing and Advisory Board to draft regulations and rules concerning the use and sale of cannabis within the town. The new board gathered ... more
The Cannabis Control Board is getting to work on the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act
The newly formed Cannabis Control Board is getting to work on the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act. Focuses include redefining medical cannabis, putting together the legalities of the market, and repairing harms done while marijuana ... more