NY Cannabis Marketing Restrictions Invalid, Judge Rules (2)

April 4, 2024, 10:24 PM UTCUpdated: April 5, 2024, 2:27 AM UTC

A handful of New York’s adult-use cannabis regulations are “unconstitutionally vague” and infringe on the free-speech rights of cannabis businesses, a state judge said in striking the rules.

New York Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant on Thursday issued an amended opinion on the legality of the state’s recreational marijuana regime. His ruling, a scaled-back version of an initial opinion issued Wednesday, focuses on five specific requirements, including rules that prohibit retail dispensaries from paying for marketing or promotion through a third-party platform that lists cannabis products for sale and a ban on ...

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