Vicente Sederberg LLP New York Tri-State Cannabis Update: June 2022

Jul 5, 2022

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Welcome to our inaugural tri-state newsletter! Each month we will highlight notable cannabis information from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. 

New York

Regulations

Read the Medical Cannabis Home Cultivation Revised Regulations - Comment period closes on July 25

Read the Proposed Laboratory Testing Regulations - Comment period closes on August 15

Read the Proposed Packaging, Labeling, Marketing and Advertising Regulations - Comment period closes on August 15

What Will Adult-Use Cannabis Products Look Like In New York? Draft Regulations Approved for Packaging, Labeling, Marketing and Advertising

New York's Proposed Sustainable Packaging Requirements: Is it Enough?

New York Adult-Use Retail Dispensary License Fortune Telling: Insights Gleaned from DASNY’s RFP

How to Get Started on Your New York Cannabis Business License Application

Regulatory Meetings

June 30, 2022 | New York Cannabis Advisory Board 

Events

July 14 | NHCC Tri-State Chapter Launch Party

Please join us for the National Hispanic Cannabis Council's Tri-State Chapter launch party! 

  • Date: Thursday, July 14, 2022
  • Time: 6 – 10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Mi Casa Creative | 70 Hester St, NYC
  • RSVP here!

News Highlights

Governor Hochul Announces Major Progress Toward Advancing Equity in Cannabis

New York State Debuts Nation's First Broadcast Cannabis Advertisement Focused on Social Equity

What to Expect With New York's First 200 Adult-Use Dispensaries

New York Spending $200 Million on Marijuana Social Equity Properties

Gov. Hochul Names New York State Cannabis Advisory Board Members

How Realistic is NY's Plan to Build 150 Cannabis Dispensaries?

New York Mayor Eric Adams is Cool With the Cannabis Grey Market—New York State Is Not


New Jersey

Regulations

CRC Approves Filing of New Regulations

Last Thursday, the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) approved the filing of new regulations. These are targeted to be filed on August 1, with public comment ending on September 30, 2022.

Among other things, the rules will:

  • Codify the licensing process, including priority review and approval for applications from target groups
  • Continues low application fees and competitive licensing fees
  • Adds details for new license types: Class 3 Cannabis Wholesalers, Class 4 Cannabis Distributors, and Class 6 Cannabis Delivery Services
  • Expand flexibility for microbusinesses
  • Codify purchase limits for adult-use consumers: 1 oz of flower = 4 grams concentrates = 1,000 mg THC in edible form
  • Improve safety by making THC and CBD levels clearer and requiring retailers to provide consumer information on safe cannabis use

Regulatory Meetings

June 30, 2022 | New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission

July 28, 2022 | New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission

Events

July 14, 2022 | New Jersey Cannabis Insider Live Business Meetup

September 9-10 | NECANN New Jersey

News Highlights

New Jersey Legalized Recreational Pot in April. Then It Started Fining Cannabis Companies

New Jersey Cannabis Board Approves Two Applicants, Tables Two Others

Cannabis Sales in NJ Are Going Strong, After a Big First Month

With Dozens of New Legal Weed Businesses About to Open, NJ Cannabis Industry Abuzz Ahead of July Networking Event


Connecticut

Regulations

Read: DCP Medical Marijuana Laboratory Testing - Effective Date June 13, 2022 

Regulatory Meetings

July 12 | Social Equity Council

News Highlights

Connecticut Draws 37,000 Applicants for 56 Adult-Use Marijuana Licenses

Employers Must Address Recreational Cannabis Legalization in the Workplace before July 1

Cannabis Company Lottery Winners Could Be Announced Starting Next Month

Questions about cannabis in New York, New Jersey and/or Connecticut? We're here to help with corporate law, market analysis, selecting a location, community outreach, licensing, and more. Please feel free to reach out to our Tri-state team.

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