N.Y. cannabis regulators: Reclassification could lower taxes
New York cannabis regulators Thursday celebrated the reclassification of marijuana to a less restrictive federal drug class because…
Hochul to begin search for new OCM chief in coming weeks
Gov. Kathy Hochul and her top aides will soon launch a new search to decide who should be…
Budget carveout eyed for Medicaid behavioral health services
Behavioral health professionals said the state must make a major Medicaid policy change in next year’s budget to…
CDPAP rate hikes violate antitrust laws
New York health care plans are concerned the company that oversees the state’s $9 billion Medicaid home care…
Hochul ousts OCM acting chief, deputy counsel
Gov. Kathy Hochul has ousted two top officials at the state Office of Cannabis Management after months of…
N.Y. tracking not ready for launch date
Cannabis growers and retailers are worried New York state’s seed-to-sale tracking system isn’t ready to launch next week…
Charitable groups, gaming venues clash on bell jar bill
Charitable groups and gaming venues are at odds over modernizing electronic bell jar vending machines to help nonprofit…
Charitable groups, gaming venues clash on bell jar bill
Charitable groups and gaming venues are at odds over modernizing electronic bell jar vending machines to help nonprofit…
Court eyes disqualifying prosecutor who subpoenaed AG James
A judge is considering disqualifying an Albany area federal prosecutor who subpoenaed state Attorney General Letitia James over…
N.Y. to launch tool in 2026 to curtail elderly scam victims
The head of the State Office for the Aging told lawmakers Tuesday a new tool that will launch in…
Domestic violence groups push signing of coerced debt bill
Gov. Kathy Hochul is reviewing a bill that could help victims of coerced debt — a form of…
N.Y. lawmakers mull opioid settlement fund to fill fed cuts
Some state lawmakers said they’ll consider using opioid settlement dollars to backfill federal cuts to recovery programs in…