As we first contemplated here back in March, in a surprise announcement on August 10, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned amid his sexual harassment scandal. The resignation is effective around August 25. At that time Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul takes over as the state's...
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo with Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul at a Covid briefing. Unless you have turned off the news, you are aware that Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) of New York has been accused by three women of inappropriate behavior, including sexual harassment and unwanted contact....
As the final counts are being completed in the Presidential election, one thing is certain. Montana, Arizona, New Jersey and South Dakota have become the latest US states to legalize adult use of cannabis. New Jersey, in particular, is of interest to my home state...
In our last entry all the way back on June 14, we noted that "a number of states are again witnessing spikes," which now seems like quite the understatement. COVID-19 is steamrolling exponentially through a number of states, mostly in the South and West, and...
The weeks fly by and here we are again! Welcome to the ninth edition of our update focused exclusively on the impact that COVID-19 has had on the marijuana and hemp industry. We generally remain positive about the essential business designation for medical cannabis, but...
I am not, in general, a betting man. If so, I would have lost some hard-earned dough last year when I predicted that New York will legalize the adult use of cannabis in the legislative session during the first half of 2019. There are a...
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...
The New York Times reported yesterday that the New York State Health Department is ready to recommend legalizing adult use of cannabis in the Empire State. Commissioner Howard Zucker was quoted as saying they had reviewed the pluses and minuses and concluded, in a study requested by...