Need for weed: N.Y.'s cannabis agency gets an overhaul, end of session regulars
Plus: Numbers of New York looks at the next 15 legislative session days.
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FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024
TODAY’S CAPCON:
N.Y.’s cannabis agency gets a shake-up while a rough rollout continues
There are always a few predictable items at the end of session
Numbers of New York looks at the next 15 session days
🔨 Is Tomorrow a Session Day? No.
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🍁 Need for weed: state cannabis agency will get an overhaul, Hochul says
🍂 And the agency’s executive director was asked to step down from the agency. Hochul said he’s going to “pursue other opportunities.”
It’s no secret that New York’s burgeoning cannabis industry has had its challenges, but we now know that some of those roadblocks were within state government itself.
The anticipated report from the Hochul administration on why the state Office of Cannabis Management has been slow to process more retail licenses was released Friday.
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