The Rochester Business Journal on Thursday held an hour-long webinar focused on the business of cannabis with three attorneys who specialize in the field.

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New York state court officials have released the procedure for having marijuana convictions expunged under  new state law. The new law adopted last year reduced penalties for marijuana offenses. The law requires that convictions under Penal Law section 221.05 or ...

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Customs officers have arrested a man entering the United States from Canada for allegedly trying to smuggle 3,000 pounds of marijuana across the border. Gurpreet Singh, 30, a citizen of India, was arrested Tuesday and charged with unlawfully importing and ...

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NEW YORK (AP) —  A year ago, marijuana legalization looked like it was on a roll in the Northeast  — it had already passed in three of the region’s states and was a priority for governors in three more, including ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The governors from several Northeastern states said Thursday they want to work together to regulate marijuana and vaping, including possible regional restrictions on flavored vaping products. Democratic governors from New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s Democratic governor this week urged neighboring states to work together on recreational marijuana policies that also address vaping products. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo planned Wednesday to travel to Connecticut to meet with the ...

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The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Committee on Cannabis Law will study potential legalization of adult recreational marijuana in the state and issue a report on possible impacts. Under the Compassionate Care Act of 2014, only New Yorkers with ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — A judge says the owners of the Woodstock music festival name can license it to create a marijuana brand marking the 50th anniversary of the famed gathering. U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe (GAHR’-duh-fee) on Monday rejected ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor signed a bill Monday that softens penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana and allows for the expungement of some past offenses. The law changes an unlawful possession of marijuana statute into a ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Lawmakers in New York state have voted to eliminate criminal penalties for public possession and use of marijuana after efforts to legalize pot stalled. The measure would reduce low-level criminal charges for unlawful possession of marijuana ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A push to legalize recreational marijuana in New York has failed after state leaders did not reach a consensus on several key details in the final days of the legislative session. Sen. Liz Krueger, a Manhattan ...

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Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley has announced that her office will no longer prosecute standalone low-level marijuana possession related offenses. Doorley also announced in a new release that she supports the sealing past records for those convicted of such ...

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