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The following statement can be attributed to Ari Hoffnung, Chief Executive Officer of Vireo Health of New York, one of only 10 organizations licensed in the state to grow, cultivate, manufacture and sell medical cannabis: *****  “A sensible adult-use program should be able to generate sufficient tax revenues to fund much needed subway improvements and programs designed to benefit those communities disproportionately adversely impacted by the War on Drugs.” You can read Mr. Hoffnung’s response to Gov. Cuomo’s initial plan...

From CNCB: As more states legalize cannabis usage, the industry that provides the drug has gotten a burst of confidence in its long-term prospects and is rapidly expanding. Job openings...

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his plan to legalize adult use cannabis in 100 days. The governor did not provide a lot of details but suggested it would...

A medical marijuana company that employs 35 workers at its manufacturing facility in Fulton County could hire hundreds more, depending what legislation New York lawmakers pass this year. If recreational...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would become the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana for adults under a proposal unveiled Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The measure would...