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Oct 4, 2024 | 
law.com | Alex Malyshev
As readers of this column know, New York's nascent adult-use cannabis market has (so far) failed to live up to the potential that was trumpeted when the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) was signed into law in 2021. Everyone, from consumers and industry participants, up to Gov. Kathy Hochul, has expressed their frustration in the last twelve months with the state of the industry.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
reuters.com | Alex Malyshev |Sarah Ganley
A woman carries a marijuana plant as she attends the annual NYC Cannabis Parade at the Manhattan borough in New York City, U.S., May 4, 2024.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
today.westlaw.com | Alex Malyshev |Sarah Ganley |Carter Ledyard
(September 11, 2024) - Alex Malyshev and Sarah Ganley of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP provide an update on the current status of efforts to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, a step towards federal legalization.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
reuters.com | Alex Malyshev |Sarah Ganley
FILE PHOTO: A worker organizes cannabis flowers before the opening of the first legal recreational marijuana dispensary located in the East Village in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., December 29, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo July 10, 2024 - In a closely watched decision released earlier this month, Judge Mark G.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
today.westlaw.com | Alex Malyshev |Sarah Ganley |Carter Ledyard
(July 10, 2024) - Alex Malyshev and Sarah Ganley of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP analyze a federal judge's decision dismissing a case brought by a coalition of cannabis companies challenging the federal prohibition on cannabis, and note the complexities in pursuing federal cannabis reform. In a closely watched decision released earlier this month, Judge Mark G.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
law.com | Alex Malyshev
As readers of this column know, I have written quite extensively about the growing pains New York has experienced in rolling out its adult-use cannabis program. The process is still unfolding, and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has come under quite a bit of criticism this year from the governor, ultimately resulting in the departure of its inaugural director, Chris Alexander.
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May 14, 2024 | 
reuters.com | Alex Malyshev |Sarah Ganley
A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent takes part in a search warrant at a pharmacy for evidence related to an opioid pill mill, in Miramar, Florida, U.S., August 16, 2022.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
law.com | Alex Malyshev
It is no secret that the rollout of New York’s adult-use cannabis program, authorized three years ago with the passage of the Marijuana Taxation and Regulation Act (MRTA), has been a troubled one.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
cannabislaw.report | Alex Malyshev |Sarah Ganley |Carter Ledyard
(March 13, 2024) – Alex Malyshev and Sarah Ganley of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP discuss the SAFER Banking Act, which aims to expand access to financial and banking services in relation to cannabis businesses. It seems like every year, for the past five years, the same article gets written about the imminent passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act (SAFER Banking Act) — formerly known as the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Act.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
reuters.com | Alex Malyshev |Sarah Ganley
CBD Oil is displayed at The Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) trade show in New York City, New York, U.S., May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar - RC1DB72E6B90 March 13, 2024 - It seems like every year, for the past five years, the same article gets written about the imminent passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act (SAFER Banking Act) — formerly known as the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Act.
