Cannabis

Alerts

• Urgent Compliance Advisory for New York State Cannabis Operators: Prepare for Upcoming OCM Audits
• Unmasking the Cannabis Conundrum: Navigating the Legal Pitfalls of THCA, Delta-8 THC, Delta-9 THC, Delta-10 THC, THC-O, and HHC Sales
• Office of Cannabis Management Preview of NYS Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations
• New Guidance for Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries in New York State
• Important Developments From the Most Recent NYS Cannabis Control Board Meeting
• The 13th New York State Cannabis Control Board Meeting
• Results of the Eighth NYS Cannabis Control Board Meeting
• The Seventh New York State Cannabis Control Board Meeting
• The Sixth New York State Cannabis Control Board Meeting
• Cannabis Control Board Issues Cease and Desist Letters to Establishments Engaged in Unlicensed Sale of Cannabis Products in New York State
• The Fifth New York State Cannabis Control Board Meeting
• The Fourth New York State Cannabis Control Board Meeting
• The Third New York State Cannabis Control Board Meeting
• The Second New York State Cannabis Control Board Meeting
• New York State Cannabis Control Board Holds First Meeting
• NYS Governor Hochul Makes Final Cannabis Control Board Appointments
• Gifting Cannabis in New York State
• Connecticut's Cannabis Law: What Is a Social Equity Applicant and How Do You Qualify?
• New York State Announces Deal to Legalize Marijuana
• Is This the Year for Adult-Use Cannabis in NYS?
• New Administration and Majority in Congress Forecast Changes for Cannabis Legalization
• New Jersey Votes to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis: What's Next?
• NYS Extends Hemp Program
• No State Hemp Plan for New York: Next Steps for NYS Hemp Businesses
• Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Ban Goes Into Effect in New York City
• COVID-19's Impact on Cannabis Businesses
• Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Marijuana
• Adult-Use Cannabis and the Workplace: Time to Revisit Employment and Drug-Testing Policies
• New York's Proposed Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act
• New NYS Hemp Legislation Signed
• House Judiciary Committee Advances MORE Act
• Takeaways From the USDA Interim Final Rule on Domestic Hemp Production
• Courtroom Battles Ahead for Emergency Regulations Addressing Vaping-Associated Pulmonary Illnesses
• US House of Representatives Passes Landmark Bill for Cannabis Banking

Press Releases

• Gabrielle Figueroa Selected to 2023 New Jersey Rising Stars List
• Jason Klimek Joins Barclay Damon
• Barclay Damon Launches First Podcast Series—Barclay Damon Live: The Cannabis Counselor, Featuring Aleece Burgio
• Aleece Burgio Named Cannabis Team Leader
• Attorney Aleece Burgio Joins Barclay Damon

News

• Linda Clark Selected as Secretary of NYSBA Health Law Section Executive Committee
• Chris Harrigan Named to BTI Client Service All-Stars 2024
• Jason Klimek Interviewed for New York Cannabis Insider Article on Potential Market Impact of Increase in Cannabis Dispensary Licenses
• Jason Klimek Featured in Cannabis Insider Article on Hemp Lawsuit Dismissal
• Jason Klimek Interviewed for Green Market Report Article on Investigations of True Parties of Interest in NYS Cannabis Operations
• Jason Klimek Quoted in Cannabis Insider Article on CAURD Program Lawsuits
• Jason Klimek White Paper Quoted in Times Union Article on Proposed Repeal of NYS Marijuana Potency Tax
• Jason Klimek Featured in POLITICO's New York Playbook Newsletter Article
• NY Cannabis Insider: "Decoding the Cannabis Maze: Navigating the Legal Quandaries of THC Variants"
• Chris Harrigan Named to BTI Client Service All-Stars 2023
• David Burch Elected to Law360's 2023 Native American Editorial Advisory Board
• Jason Klimek Named to 2023 amNY Metro and PoliticsNY Cannabis Industry Power Players
• Jason Klimek Profiled as Part of NY Cannabis Insider's "People to Know" Series
• Tax Stringer: "New York Adult-Use Cannabis THC Potency Tax"
• NY Cannabis Insider: "Here's (Mostly) Everything in Gov. Hochul's Recent Cannabis Bill"
• Brittany Lawrence Featured in Rochester Business Journal Article on Litigation Risks for Businesses and How to Mitigate Them
• Corey Auerbach Named to 11th Annual Buffalo Business First Power 250 List
• Corey Auerbach and Peter Marlette Featured in Buffalo Business First Article on Managing Director Role
• Michael Sciotti Quoted in Central New York Business Journal Article on New NYS Pay Transparency Law
• Jason Klimek Featured in CNBC Article on Effects on Illicit Cannabis Market on Legal Cannabis Businesses Nationwide
• Jason Klimek Featured in Syracuse.com Article on OCM Emergency Enforcement Rules
• New York Cannabis Insider: "Injunctions and Revocations: Potential Issues for the CAURD Program"
• Jason Klimek Interviewed in Green Market Report Article on Cannabis Taxes in New York
• New York Cannabis Insider: "The Effects of Federal Cannabis Legalization on the Emerging New York Cannabis Industry"
• Jason Klimek Featured in New York Cannabis Insider Article on Ethical Boundaries for NYS Cannabis Attorneys
• Jason Klimek Featured in WXXI News Connections With Evan Dawson Episode About New York State's CAURD Licenses
• Jason Klimek Quoted in NY Cannabis Insider Article About the NYS Cannabis Potency Tax and IRS Code Section 280E
• Jason Klimek Published in Tax Stringer
• Jason Klimek Featured in Buffalo Business First Article on Applications for Cannabis Licenses
• Jason Klimek Featured in WXXI News Connections With Evan Dawson Episode
• Jason Klimek Quoted in WXXI News Article on Gifting Cannabis
• Jason Klimek Interviewed on Joining Barclay Damon and Cannabis Law Background for Law360 Article
• Aleece Burgio Quoted in Law360 Article on Expungement of Marijuana Convictions in New York State
• Aleece Burgio Featured in WGRZ Article on Prescreening Job Candidates for Marijuana
• Aleece Burgio and Chris Harrigan Featured on PeopleWork Episode
• Aleece Burgio Quoted in Law360 Article on Cannabis Law and Policing in New York State
• Aleece Burgio Interviewed on Proposed Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in Connecticut for New Haven BIZ
• Aleece Burgio Published in Bloomberg Law
• Aleece Burgio Featured on Amicus Curiae
• Aleece Burgio Quoted in WBEN Article on Banking Challenges Facing the Cannabis Industry
• Aleece Burgio Quoted in WBEN Article on NYS Adult-Use Recreational Marijuana Legalization
• Aleece Burgio Interviewed by WBEN on Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization in NYS
• Aleece Burgio Interviewed on Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in NYS for Buffalo Business First
• Aleece Burgio Interviewed on New York State's Cannabis Legislation for Buffalo Business First
• Aleece Burgio and Patty Naughton Published in Cannabis Law Journal on Legalizing Adult Use Cannabis in New York
• Chris Harrigan Published in Cannabis Law Journal on Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing in New York

Publications

• Q4, 2022—"Foreign Ownership in New York's Two-Tier Cannabis Market"

Events

• 2021 Labor & Employment Webinar Series - Adult-Use Marijuana Has Arrived: Employer Obligations and Compliance Issues
• New York State Bar Association Bridging the Gap CLE Program - "Cannabis Update: Understanding CBD Oil, Hemp, and Practical Implications of Decriminalized Marijuana"
• Strafford Online CLE - "Environmental Issues in the Cannabis Industry: Evolving Regulations and Litigation for Marijuana, CBD, and Hemp"
• Women Grow: A Full Spectrum Cannabis Education
• New York State Bar Association: Hot Topics in NYS Hemp Law CLE