New York’s Cannabis Industry May Finally Get Rolling

The New York State Senate late Wednesday confirmed Governor Hochul’s appointments to lead the agencies that will regulate cannabis sales in New York, giving a major boost to the legalization process that had stalled under former Governor Cuomo.

Tremaine Wright was confirmed as chairperson of the Cannabis Control Board and Christopher Alexander was confirmed as the executive director of the new Office of Cannabis Management, which were formed as part of a bill that legalized recreational use of marijuana in New York this spring.

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Confirmation of New York Cannabis Regulator Appointments Delayed

By Michael Schwamm

The Cuomo administration and New York lawmakers will delay the  confirmation of cannabis regulator appointments until a special session after the June primary, POLITICO’s Anna Gronewold and David Giambusso report. The nominees remain a mystery as the widely expected pick to lead the new Office of Cannabis Management, Cuomo’s cannabis czar Norman Birenbaum, apparently has fallen out of favor amid pushback from some advocates and lawmakers.

 

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