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Juana Sell Weed? New York Announcement Creates Major Marijuana Marketing Opportunities

On October 4, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the largest expansion of the State’s legal marijuana market to date. As our readers are aware, the Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act (“MRTA”) was enacted in 2021, legalizing adult-use cannabis in New York State. The Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) was established under the MRTA […]

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Are You Ready to Roll out a Marijuana Advertising Campaign?

As many in the industry know, the Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act (“MRTA”) was enacted in 2021, legalizing adult-use cannabis in New York State. The MRTA created a “regulatory structure to oversee the licensure, cultivation, production, distribution, sale and taxation of medical, adult-use and cannabinoid hemp . . . .” Since April 2022, the Cannabis Control Board (“Board”) has

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A Bumpy Ride for the Future of Cannabis Ads on Radio and TV - Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

A Bumpy Ride for the Future of Cannabis Ads on Radio and TV 

Now that the Office of Cannabis Management has filed regulations for the Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) License, these licensees are positioned to make New York’s first legal cannabis sales before the end of 2022. Once sales are legal, many companies will be pursuing marijuana marketing and advertising, in accordance with any applicable regulations. But just what

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Congress Moves Toward Approval of Cannabis Ads on TV and Radio Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Congress to Approve Cannabis Ads on TV and Radio?

In a somewhat indirect move, Congress has advanced the effort to allow television and radio stations to begin accepting cannabis ads in states where medical and/or adult use is legal. More specifically, the House Appropriations Committee advanced the Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill for fiscal year 2023, which includes provisions that would eliminate

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Cannabis Board Approves NY Marijuana Marketing Regulations - Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Cannabis Board Approves NY Marijuana Marketing Regulations

The New York (“NY”) Cannabis Control Board recently approved regulations for Adult-Use Cannabis, including those applicable to packaging, labeling, marketing, advertising and laboratory testing. By this effort, the Board has effectively advanced the regulations to the next phase of the legislative process: a 60-day public comment period, which will begin on June 15, 2022. 

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Let’s Get into the Weed of It: A Guide to Marijuana Marketing

Let’s Get into the Weed of It: A Guide to Marijuana Marketing

Recently, New York (“NY”) State’s Cannabis Control Board (the “Board”) took significant steps towards implementing the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act. Specifically, on February 17, 2022, the Board approved Medical Cannabis Program regulations to be released for public comment, including proposed marijuana marketing regulations. In addition, on February 22, the NY Governor signed into law

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New NY Marijuana Advertising Laws - Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

New NY Marijuana Advertising Regulations 

On February 17, 2022, the New York (“NY”) State Cannabis Control Board approved the filing of proposed Medical Cannabis Program regulations to be released for public comment. The regulations implement various aspects of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act. Of note, the law includes comprehensive NY marijuana advertising regulations. While medical marijuana cannot be advertised

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Facebook May Relax its Marijuana Marketing Policy

March 8, 2019  As more states legalize medical and recreational marijuana, the continued federal prohibition on marijuana sales creates uncertainty for marijuana marketing and marijuana-related product and service businesses. Just this last February, CBS rejected a medical marijuana advertisement that was set to air on its national Super Bowl broadcast. Similarly, social media platforms, such

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