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Power Connections Cannabis Conference
Join us at the Power Connections Cannabis Conference on September 10, 2025, in Novi, Michigan! This major industry event is designed for retailers, processors, and growers, focusing on execution, scale, and operations. Discover invaluable insights into best practices and vendor connections that can elevate your business in New York’s booming market. Learn from the successes of states like Michigan and gain strategies that will transform your approach to the cannabis industry. Don’t miss this opportunity to pump up your strategy and network with industry leaders—mark your calendar for an event that promises to be a game-changer!
CHAMPS Trade Show
Discover the vibrant world of cannabis at the CHAMPS Trade Show, happening from November 11-13, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, FL! This premier event brings together industry leaders in retail, cultivation, and brand building, showcasing exhibitors from across the nation. For New York operators, this is an unmissable opportunity to explore cross-state supply chains, forge valuable partnerships, and ignite expansion ideas. Think beyond your borough and immerse yourself in big-vision brand work. Join us to gain insights and inspiration that could elevate your business to new heights! Don’t miss out on this chance to connect and innovate!
Navigating New York’s METRC Transition
Are you a licensed dispensary owner or grower in New York? Don’t miss out on the crucial session, “Navigating New York’s METRC Transition,” happening on November 19, 2025. This hybrid event is designed to equip you with essential knowledge about the state’s upcoming METRC track-and-trace deployment, including Retail ID and module integrations. Compliance and technical readiness are vital for your operations, and this is your opportunity to get ahead. If you haven’t started thinking about METRC yet, consider this your wake-up call! Join us to ensure your business is prepared for the future.
The Green Promise, The Rotting Surplus: Is New York Failing Its Farmers?
New York’s “Seeding Opportunity” initiative put cultivation before retail. It was a novel idea meant to get equity farmers a head start.
But then, the retail rollout—plagued by lawsuits, administrative delays, and a glacial pace—stalled. While hundreds of conditional cultivators were harvesting, the number of legal dispensaries trickled into the single, then double digits.
The result was a catastrophic market bottleneck: a massive surplus of 2023 and 2024 biomass with nowhere to go. We’re talking about hundreds of thousands of pounds of product, grown by the very people this program was designed to empower, sitting in storage, losing potency, or flat-out rotting.
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New York Dispensaries Win Injunction Over School Buffer-Zone Rule
A coalition of over 150 licensed dispensaries in New York just won legal protection from a sudden change to school zoning rules that threatened their survival. At the heart of it? A 500-foot buffer—and how the state draws the line.
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Federal Hemp Loophole and State Action: A Growing Pressure Point
While New York’s adult-use cannabis scene keeps building momentum, there’s another layer quietly brewing beneath the surface: hemp-derived THC. It’s legal—sort of. It’s everywhere—kind of. And now, regulators across the country are calling for action. What happens next could reshape parts of the market, even for fully licensed operators.
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Litigation, Market Pressure and the Road Ahead for the NY Cannabis Board
The October 2025 meeting of the New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) wasn’t just business as usual—it was a pressure check. With mounting litigation, regulatory headaches, and a flood of pending applications, the board is navigating the growing pains of one of the country’s most ambitious adult-use rol
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Major Regulatory Adjustments for NY Dispensaries: Location, Renewals & Compliance
The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) just tightened up the playbook for dispensaries and cultivators in New York. From location changes to license renewals, the new regulatory updates mark a shift from startup chaos to long-term strategy—and you better be ready to move smart.
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New York Issues 1,950 Adult‑Use Licenses, More Than Half to Equity Applicants
New York just crossed a major cannabis milestone—1,950 adult-use licenses issued, and over half going to equity applicants. It’s a turning point for the state’s market and a wake-up call for those still on the sidelines.
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