New York Cannabis: Ups, Downs, and In Between

New York’s adult use cannabis roll out has been rocky at best. However, there are still business opportunities to be had. In this episode of the Cannabis Law Now podcast, we hear from Greg Wersching, the Vice President of Business Development at Housing Works in Brooklyn, New York. Housing Works is a 35-year old non-profit that opened the first licensed adult use cannabis dispensary in New York City in 2022. Today, the organization has two dispensary locations and has incubated multiple other cannabis retailers. Greg shares with listeners how to navigate New York cannabis retail and dispensary oversight, the ins and outs of New York’s cannabis regulatory regime, how New York’s social equity program has fared to date, and what the future holds for New York cannabis retail.