The Legal Outlook for 2023 For many people, 2022 yielded a new “normal.” While dreaded pandemic lock downs fortunately did not recur, many businesses grappled […] Read more
March 2022: Westchester County Bar Association Cannabis Committee Meeting Recap David Hall, Esq., attended the March 2022 Westchester County Bar Association Cannabis Committee meeting. The Committee has been actively working […] Read more
New York Enables Conditional Cannabis Cultivation License for Hemp Growers On February 22, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation creating a new Conditional Adult-use Cannabis Cultivator license. This new license […] Read more
Betensky Law PLLC remains on the cutting edge of Cannabis Law in New York State At the October, 2021 meeting of the Westchester County Bar Association’s Cannabis Committee, David Hall Esq. engaged in a detailed discussion of new common law, regulations and statutes surrounding the […] Read more
Governor Hochul Nominates Office of Cannabis Management Officials Governor Kathy Hochul has nominated Chris Alexander for Executive Director of the Office of Cannabis Management. Mr. Alexander served as […] Read more
Cannabis Legalization Update While New York has legalized cannabis, the State has yet to issue rules and regulations detailing the process and criteria […] Read more
Getting Into the “Weeds” – The Impact of the New York MRTA on Coops, Condos & Townhouses The New York Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”) will no doubt have direct and indirect impacts on all New […] Read more
Five Things You Can Do Today to Position Your Cannabis Company for Success in New York Now that adult use cannabis has been legalized in New York, many residents are considering investing in the industry. Lately […] Read more
Municipalities have until December 31, 2021 to Opt-Out of Cannabis Stores December 31, 2021 is an important day for all parties interested in New York’s burgeoning cannabis market. This day is […] Read more
What is a Cannabis Microbusiness? On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the “Act”). […] Read more