NY Cannabis Insider

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Damian Fagon, the embattled Chief Equity Officer at the Office of Cannabis Management, resigned on Friday following an investigation into allegations of retaliation and favoritism, which rocked the nascent cannabis space but were ultimately found unsubstantiated, according to the OCM.

Come one, come all, and join us for our final industry conference of the year in Albany on Sept. 25! Tickets on sale now: https://shorturl.at/Q6Gpb Topics will include: The state of NY cannabis; Branding via community; Innovation vs. redundancy; The science of weed; How nationwide legalization may affect U.S. cannabis cultivation; and Playing devil's advocate: NY's medical program. Speakers include: Sue Filburn (OCM), Joseph Belluck (CAB), Matt Leonardo (Hinman Straub), Tyme Ferris (Pantheon), Lynn Parodneck, Wyatt Harms (Flamer), Danielle Holmes, David O'Brien (MCBA), Nikki Lawley, Joann Kudrewicz (Ravens View). Thank you to our sponsors Cannabis Workforce Initiative, Jeffrey Hoffman & Associates PLLC, Sensi Media Group, LLC, ACT LAB Date: Wednesday, September 25th   Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Price: $195 general admission Event Location: The Desmond Hotel (Crowne Plaza) | 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12211

After over a year of work, the Cannabis Workforce Initiative has launched a jobs board to help employers in the state’s legal weed industry staff up and assist job-seekers.

In less than two weeks, NY Cannabis Insider will be back in NYC to bring together industry stakeholders for an engaging conversation about the path to making money in the legal market. Learn more about the event and how to get tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gqKPwK-F

Interim OCM Executive Director Felicia Reid spoke with NY Cannabis Insider about the agency she has adopted, how it is reshaping itself and its goals over the next 12 months. --From Wesley Parnell

At least four high-ranking employees at New York’s Office of Cannabis Management have recently resigned their positions, a month after NY Cannabis Insider reported on other high-profile departures from the agency. --new from Sean Teehan

"In person, Joe Rossi comes off as a regular guy from Central New York with some minor connections in state politics and local media. But behind the scenes, Rossi has played a lead role in shifting the dynamics of New York’s cannabis industry rollout, as well as stakeholders’ willingness to publicly criticize moves by regulators." -New from Sean Teehan

In less than a month, we're returning to Madam Mikette's in NYC for our August industry meetup. This time, we're ditching the policy/regulation talk and focusing on MAKING MONEY. Our speakers – from various areas of the cannabis industry (and ancillary services) – will discuss what they’ve done to create a financially successful business in the Empire State’s legal marijuana industry, and how others can follow suit. Tickets available here: https://lnkd.in/ecPhQ-cg As always, we want to thank our sponsors: Cannabis Workforce Initiative, Jeffrey Hoffman & Associates PLLC, CannDelta Inc. - Regulatory and Scientific Consulting Firm

When the recreational use of cannabis was legalized in New York State, it was widely predicted that the medical marijuana business would suffer as a result. Now, sales data provided to NY Cannabis Insider confirms this was the case, and the outlook doesn’t get any brighter moving forward. --New from Mel Hyman for subscribers.