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Legal retailers file lawsuit against state OCM

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4 months ago

August 22, 2025

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Kannabis’s Authorized Operators Coalition are being prosecuted to state regulators at least 152 sellers to block a new interpretation that would force or shut down at least. The lawsuit of violently and retroactive policy was submitted on August 15th by the New York Supreme Court against Albania Cannabis Management (OCM) and the Cannabis Control Committee.

“Save Under the Cannabis Banner of New York, reconsideration of OCM policy.

“OCM’s actions will compromise lifestyles, they will weaken social heritage goals and encourage consumers to return to the illegal market,” coalition said in joint expressions. “The state has a system that needs to resume taxable degrees again, and that is something we cannot do.”

In July 2025, OCM announced the reinterpretation of how the agency measures, measuring the necessary distance between authorized distributors and schools. The affected operators do not move through failures, now move and not in a state of compliance, threatening leases and licensing renewal, the ability to obtain banks, insurance and money. Forecasts sent Shockwaves through New York, in the revision of the community that OCM has been building proximity policies, to create a system that would create safe and regulated cannabis, while operators and communities were guaranteed.

The Cannabis Retail Alliance of New York (CRANY), President Matthew Robinson added. The benefits of legal and secure access are being said, their dispensers are somehow “mistakes”. It is unacceptable. “

Almost 90% of the affected dispensers were owned by justified individuals, many of which are black and Latin. These entrepreneurs ordered the way for generations to return to the war against the drug. Women in the industry are already replaced without a single sales without dealing with financial catastrophe. The veterans returned to the country and returned to invest in their communities, they are pushing the pioneering legal market. Now they are debt, eviction or closure. “OCM and New York were the debt of the state,” Osbert was then the veteran service of the Iraqi veteran veteran and the director of Cannabis in Queens, New York.

Based on OCM’s instructions and prior approvals, Equality Retail sales (see) Equality (see) Equality (see) was expensive constructions, contracted staff and often opened the doors. “It’s a process of lasting years and said Matthew Bernardo’s Presidency, Housing Cannabis Co., New York City.” The Cannabis is a tremendous winning and corporate body, but the reality is made up of small business owners operating in thin margins with high taxes. Moving is not just an option. “

The suit explains 10 causes of action, including an illegal judgment, the law of state administrative procedures (SAPA); Agency arbitrary action and whim; Violations of clauses with the federal of state and federal; taken without compensation; and violation of marijuana regulation and tax law (MRTA).

If you provide, OCM would revoke the reinterpretation of 72 § 72 (6), declaring plaintiff’s locations, filling the permanent vessels and enforce the new measurement of the closeness of the eternal denim. The preliminary hearing is temporarily scheduled for August 29.

Source: Save New York for all legal cannabis

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December 8, 2025

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Viscon transfers the range fork product portfolio to Flier

Viscon Plant Technology will transfer its spacer fork product portfolio (including spacer forks and fixed forks) to Flier Systems effective January 1, 2026.

“The furrows are a proven solution for spacing within the sector. By transferring this portfolio to Flier Systems, the technology will remain available to both existing and new customers, with continued quality and support. Flier Systems will take over development, sales and technical service, while Viscon Plant Technology focuses on its core activities,” the team says.

“The transfer of the fields is a deliberate strategic step to strengthen our focus on automation solutions for plant growers and young breeders. In addition to concentrating our portfolio on technologies such as tissue culture automation, phenotypic sorting and somatic embryogenesis automation, we create room for further innovation and growth. We are pleased to have found a reliable and dedicated partner in Flier Systems,” said Nigela, who will continue the same product portfolio. Viscon Plant Technology.

“Acquiring spacer forks fits perfectly into our strategy to automate the entire production process for professional plant growers. Having just introduced the upgraded SPH transplanter/sorter, we have already taken an important step in the automation of potted plants. Acquiring spacer forks is a logical addition as it allows us to offer a complete and integrated package. Viscon,” said Ad Kranendonk, Flier Systems.

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Michigan Judge Allows Marijuana Tax Increase To Take Effect Despite Industry Lawsuit

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December 8, 2025

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Cannabis industry groups argued that the tax violates the state Constitution by amending a voter-approved legalization law without following due process.

By: Ben Solis, Michigan Advance

A group of cannabis industry advocates failed to convince a Michigan Court of Claims judge that it would suffer irreparable harm. A new 24 percent wholesale tax on marijuana went into effect To fund future road repairs in the state.

In an opinion issued Monday, Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel said Holistic Research Group Inc./Michigan Cannabis Industry v. That the Michigan Department of Finance was denying plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction.

The joint lawsuits said the new tax was approved in October as part of a comprehensive budget deal for 2025-26. Raising new revenue for road repair and reconstruction Until 2030, because it was against the Constitution violated the title-object clause of the state Constitution.

Patel said Monday, after hearing oral arguments on the case in November, that the industry’s advocates had failed to argue that there was a genuine constitutional issue, nor had the group briefly shown that the Michigan Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, which legalized the use and sale of cannabis in Michigan, was the only legal mechanism for taxing the flower.

“(The road funding act) is consistent (with the marijuana tax law). Plaintiffs say the phrase ‘all other taxes’ … refers only to generally applicable taxes, like the 6 percent sales tax imposed on all retail sales,” he wrote. “If that were true, however, the initiative could have simply said that. Instead, the initiative clearly stated that the 10 percent retail excise tax was in addition to ‘all other taxes.’

Patel also pointed out that the Legislature did not directly change any of the existing taxes in the regulatory act, nor replace them with the new tax in the road funding legislation; rather, the Legislature established a new separate tax, which is allowed under the governing law.

“The two statutes can be read together,” Patel wrote.

So the claim about the mechanism by which a new tax could be imposed was dismissed, Patel wrote.

Patel, however, allowed the case to go forward to determine whether the tax interferes with the intent of the voter-initiated law that allowed the consumption, regulation and sale of marijuana. Patel said there remained a genuine issue in the matter, which required further consideration by the court.

“The court must consider the intentions of the (tax act) drafters and the effect of the new wholesale excise tax on the (tax law’s) objectives,” Patel wrote. “The court will not be able to resolve these questions of fact at the summary disposition stage. Discovery will be necessary to develop the evidence necessary to support the parties’ positions.”

This story was first published by the Michigan Advance.

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HoneyGrove Dispensary selivers affordable small-batch flower to patients amid push for MMJ reform

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December 7, 2025

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HoneyGrove Dispensary has partnered with Ewing-based medical cannabis company Noble Valley Harvest Company to offer small-batch flowers at reduced prices to medical marijuana patients.

Half ounces are available for $75 and full ounces are available for $125, with no sales tax applied to cardholder purchases. HoneyGrove waives sales tax on adult-use transactions for patients with a valid medical card to support patient access.

Within NJ’s three-ounce monthly purchase limit, cardholders can get $100 off multiple ounce purchases.

The initiative addresses ongoing concerns about affordability in New Jersey’s medical marijuana program, which has drawn criticism for high costs and limited supply. By offering premium, small-batch products at prices associated with lower-quality options, HoneyGrove and Noble Valley aim to improve immediate patient access while advocating for broader program reforms.

“HoneyGrove and HoneyStash are committed to patient care by partnering with local growers,” said Dave Valese, CEO of HoneyProjects, the management company for both dispensaries. “This partnership with Noble Valley ensures that medical patients receive high-quality flower at affordable prices, supporting our broader efforts to improve New Jersey’s medical cannabis program.”

“Noble Valley Harvest is producing small-batch cannabis for the New Jersey market,” said Dr. Lisa Grega, founder of Noble Valley Harvest Company. “We’re excited to give medical patients first access to help boost a market that’s shrinking in size and selection.”

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