New York State’s cannabis industry is facing renewed turmoil as budget changes, industry backlash, and a major product investigation converge to test the resilience of the troubled legal cannabis market.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed a new interim Executive Director of the state’s cannabis regulator after its previous leader was pushed out.
The embattled head of New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), Chris Alexander, has officially resigned from his post early, leaving the organization without a clear leader.
The head of New York’s cannabis regulatory body, Chris Alexander, has been forced to resign immediately amid an ongoing overhaul of the troubled legalization project.
New York authorities have launched ‘Operation Padlock to Protect’ in a renewed effort to use ‘the full force of the law’ to shut down illegal cannabis shops and block their continued profileration.
New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a new plan to ‘finally put an end to the chaos’ of unlicensed shops throughout the state.
New York’s embattled Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is set to be put under a ‘top-down review’ as lawsuits and scandals continue to hit the regulator.
Two more New York cannabis dispensaries have been granted the green light to open their doors as the state continues its battle against illicit stores.
New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul has doubled down on her criticism of the roll out of the state’s cannabis programme, suggesting she could impose leadership changes at the state’s regulator.
