by evansfox | Jan 7, 2026
In August 2025, the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) released Advisory 2025-001 after completing an internal review of agency practices. The review found that previous guidance on how dispensary locations were measured relative to schools was inconsistent...
by evansfox | Aug 6, 2025
Can you trademark a cannabis brand? You may have some options you did not know about As the cannabis industry grows, branding has become essential for standing out in a competitive market. However, trademarking cannabis-related goods and services remains a complex...
by evansfox | Jul 30, 2025
As alcohol consumption declines—especially among younger consumers—many craft breweries and cideries in New York are facing a sobering reality: traditional beverage sales are slowing and margins are tightening. But with this market shift comes a new and timely...
by evansfox | Apr 16, 2025
In New York State, individuals or businesses intending to sell hemp seeds must obtain a Hemp Seed Retail License from the Department of Agriculture and Markets. New York State’s Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program has been replaced with a new program approved by...
by evansfox | Apr 1, 2025
Dispensary license applicants continue to be frustrated by slow processing of the 2023 applications by the New York Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”). It remains unclear when a new application window will be opened for new applications and whether the OCM will...
by evansfox | Mar 27, 2025
New York’s Cannabis Advisory Board issued a controversial and non-binding suggestion to the Cannabis Control Board to impose a “temporary” limit of 1,600 marijuana dispensary licenses issued by the state. They insist it is not a permanent license cap, rather, just a...
