by Kaufman McGowan | Dec 23, 2024 | Cannabis, Cannabis - New York, Insights
Petitioners’ counsel, in a letter to the court (copy below) trying to convince the court to not reopen the order, acknowledged that the injunction does NOT apply to:1. All non-provisional applications in the November and December queues;2. CAURD applications...
by Kaufman McGowan | Dec 22, 2024 | Cannabis, Cannabis - New York, Insights
In light of the uncertainty arising from the imprecision in the language of the injunction order in the Organic Blooms case, on Friday December 20, 2024, the New York Attorney General, on behalf of the New York Office of Cannabis Management, has requested...
by Sean McGowan | Sep 10, 2024 | Cannabis - New York, Events, Past Events, Updates
Neil M. Kaufman represented Kaufman McGowan PLLC at the 2024 Cannabis Law Institute presented by the International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Chicago, Illinois in July 2024. Some of the highlights included: Kaufman...
by Sean McGowan | Aug 19, 2024 | Cannabis, Cannabis - New York, Insights
On August 13, 2024, Kaufman McGowan partners Neil M. Kaufman and Sean J. McGowan sent a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul imploring the Governor to take several steps that they believe can be taken to most impactfully address urgent challenges faced by New York...
by Sean McGowan | Jul 29, 2024 | Cannabis - New York, Events, Past Events, Updates
The Kaufman McGowan team attended the Long Island Capital Alliance’s 5th Annual Cannabis Capital Forum on July 12, 2024. Highlights of the forum include Neil M. Kaufman provided an update on the New York State cannabis market. Neil also moderated and...
by Kaufman McGowan | Jul 1, 2024 | Cannabis - New York, In the Media, Videos
The DIME Podcast interviewed Neil M. Kaufman to discuss the challenges of implementing social equity programs in the cannabis industry. Neil clarified the quote attributed to him in Rosalind Adams’ article “How Private Equity Trumped Social Equity in State Cannabis...