New York Governor Andrew Cuomo yesterday signed a cannabis decriminalization and expungement statute, a sort of second prize following the state's failure to pass legalization of adult use of cannabis in June. The bill takes effect in 30 days and provides just a violation (like...
The last few months have witnessed a number of dramatic developments for American companies seeking capital in the fast-growing cannabis industry. In total, these changes portend greater access to funding for these companies. Here is more on these notable deals. (Note: none of the companies...
Last month, the Nasdaq quietly submitted a proposal to the SEC regarding Regulation A+. It is simple enough to quote: "Any Company listing on Nasdaq in connection with an offering under Regulation A of the Securities Act of 1933 must, at the time of approval...
Last week, the New York City Council overwhelmingly approved a new local law to prohibit city employers from testing potential employees for marijuana use. This weekend Mayor Bill de Blasio indicated he will sign the bill. There are certain exceptions, permitting marijuana testing for police,...
In the last week both the US Attorney General and the Treasury Secretary have encouraged Congress to take action towards easing US cannabis prohibition. Yesterday, in testimony before Congress, AG William Barr seemed to support the currently pending Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States...
I hope you check out my latest contribution to Green Entrepreneur to learn about whether cannabis media coverage addresses both the positive and challenging aspects of this emerging industry!...
In a blow to the previously fast-moving train towards legalization of adult use cannabis in New York State, the State Assembly Speaker, Democrat Carl Heastie, last week said he is "not optimistic" that legalization can be included in this year's budget, which is due March...
On Tuesday, NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo released draft adult use cannabis legislation. Called the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act (CRTA- which we've decided to pronounce KUR-TA as opposed to sounding like the bed company Serta), it is just a few hundred pages long. Here are...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo today said that he will support legalization of adult use of cannabis as a key part of the 2019 legislative agenda. In fact news reports suggest he wants to get this done within the first 100 days of his new...
Following guidelines already in place at the New York Department of Health, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill on Monday formally adding "acute pain management" to its list of conditions for which medical cannabis can be prescribed. This change is important since it allows doctors...