Cannabis Control Board First Public Meeting Scheduled
ALERT: New York State Cannabis Control Board Announces First Public Meeting of the Board to be held Tuesday October 5, 2021 at 1:30 PM
On September 22, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the final appointments to the five-member Cannabis Control Board. The Cannabis Control Board is charged with approving a comprehensive regulatory framework for New York’s cannabis industry. The Board will oversee licensing of cannabis businesses and the approval of various actions taken by the Office of Cannabis Management.
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 – The New York State Cannabis Control Board will hold its first public meeting of the Board at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Members of the public are welcome to attend virtually via videoconference.
The public is able to observe meetings from a mobile device or computer on our live webcast:https://players.brightcove.net/2886492229001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6193797864001. Videos of each meeting are also posted on our website following the meeting.
Meeting agenda and additional information can be found here: https://cannabis.ny.gov/cannabis-control-board-meetings.
For more Information:
The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) legalizes cannabis for adults 21 years of age or older. This law sets out a framework that will comprehensively regulate cannabis in New York State in a manner that will protect public health and safety, while promoting social equity and economic development. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will license cultivators, processors, distributors and dispensaries to grow and sell cannabis in New York. To protect consumer safety, there will be laboratory testing and packaging and labeling requirements for cannabis products. The Office will create a social and economic equity program to encourage small businesses and communities disproportionally harmed by disparate drug enforcement to participate in the new industry.
The Office will develop rules and regulations for the adult-use industry. Please check back soon.
Please be aware the laws described on this page may not apply to medical cannabis. Please check the New York State Department of Health Medical Marijuana website for more information about the medical marijuana program.