News and Special Updates

The following statement regarding Gov. Cuomo’s plan for legalization of adult-use marijuana can be attributed to Ari Hoffnung, CEO of Vireo Health of New York, one of only 10 organizations licensed in the state to grow, cultivate, manufacture and sell medical cannabis:  “Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal represents an historic step toward ending the decades-long war on drugs that has unjustly targeted communities of color, bringing substantial tax revenue to the state, and creating an environment in which New Yorkers have safe and legal access to marijuana.  “We...

Vireo Health of New York Chief Executive Officer Ari Hoffnung told a panel of state Assembly members this week that legalization of cannabis for adult use is a "huge step...

New York, NY – Vireo Health of New York (“Vireo”) and Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW announced the State’s first medical marijuana union discount program for more than 2.5 million union members and...

NYACK - A new report from state health officials is recommending the legalization of marijuana. Under a directive from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the state Department of Health has been weighing the...

Positive impact would outweigh potential negatives, report concludes By John Cropley ALBANY — The state Department of Health issued a report Friday supporting the legalization of marijuana for recreational use...