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Six months after New York legalized marijuana for recreational use, the state is finally getting down to the business of setting the rules for growing, processing and selling it — and ensuring the “social equity” provisions written into the law. The first meeting of the state’s new Cannabis Control Board, which will also regulate non-THC cannabis like…
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Six months after New York legalized marijuana for recreational use, the state is finally getting down to the business of setting the rules for growing, processing and selling it — and ensuring the “social equity” provisions written into the law.

The first meeting of the state’s new Cannabis Control Board, which will also regulate non-THC cannabis like hemp and CBD, will take place this afternoon (Oct. 5) in a virtual format. It starts at 1:30 p.m. Follow it live here.

“It’s certainly good to see some movement after all these months,” said Kaelan Catstetter, policy director for the Castetter Cannabis Group, a Binghamton-area business consulting firm. “It took longer than it should, probably.” [Read more at newyorkupstate.com]

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