Just another WordPress site
On August 2, 2021, The Firm secured another victory for its clients, ten correctional officers employed by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Service (“DOCCS”). An inmate alleged that the officers violated his constitutional rights. The Firm successfully argued in substantive summary judgment papers that no violation had occurred, and the United …
The Firm successfully defended Crompton Greaves (“CG”) against breach of contract claims brought by a former manager who sought to purchase the division of the company he managed in what became a failed management buyout. CG’s potential liability approached $10 million. The case went to trial in September 2020 before Justice Roger McDonough in the …
On July 14, 2021, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the lead sponsor, proposed the Cannabis Administration and Opportunities Act (the “Act”), which, if passed, will significantly change the landscape of the cannabis industry. Through the Act, the federal government attempts to join the 19 states, which have already legalized both medical and recreational-use marijuana, by …
On June 15, 2021, New York lifted almost all Covid-19 related restrictions throughout the state. However, this has created some uncertainty and confusion as what business owners may require of their employees and customers as New York State returns to normalcy. Below is brief a summary of what businesses may require during the reopening process. …
We have received many questions about what potential licensees can do to try gain an edge in the application process. One area in which license applicants can set themselves apart under the New York Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the “Act”) is to demonstrate their “ability to increase climate resiliency and minimize or eliminate adverse …
While many individuals and entities are inquiring how to obtain the highly competitive adult-use marijuana licenses under the recently enacted New York Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the “Act”), there also opportunities to participate in New York’s emerging cannabis industry by providing essential support services to the anticipated cannabis-related enterprises (“CREs”). We have provided a …
The Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the “Act”) authorizes the Cannabis Control Board (“Board”) to issue and regulate adult-use marijuana licenses to legally cultivate, process, deliver, distribute and sell adult-use marijuana products commercially. Many of our clients have inquired about the types of licenses under the Act and what a potential licensee are authorized and/or …
A key component to The Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the “Act”) is the implementation of a Social and Economic Equity and Incubator Program (the “Program”), which is the most progressive social equity program among the states that have legalized adult-use marijuana so far. New York seems to have taken the best aspects of other state’s …
New York Marijuana Legalization – Now What? On March 31, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that legalized the recreational use of marijuana in New York State. Now that marijuana is legalized, it will change the way the criminal justice system approaches prosecution, it will create new avenues for New York’s entrepreneurs, and develop a …
Years of failed negotiations between state legislators and a $8 billion budget shortfall later – New York will be joining its neighbors, Vermont, New Jersey Massachusetts, in legalizing recreational marijuana use under the New York State “Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act” (the “Act”). From an income-generating standpoint, the New York legislators expect the legalization of …
UsWe’d love to hear from you.
ntact UsOur experienced attorneys look forward to speaking with you about your legal needs.
The Wagoner Firm PLLC
Phone