In this special two-part series Herb speaks with former NYS Office of Cannabis Management colleagues – Aaron Ghitelman, Benjamin Sheridan, and Matthew Greenberg. The group holds nothing back in a wide-ranging discussion reviewing events from enactment of the NYS Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act on March 31, 2021, through the following three years. In a conversation sure to raise eyebrows, this group brings the listener into the Office of Cannabis Management from the start of the agency until Executive Director Christopher Alexander’s resignation in May of 2024. Further Reading:2021New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Tying Move to Racial EquityNew York’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (2021)Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment allegations2022Governor Hochul Announces The Office of Cannabis Management Seeding Opportunity InitiativeNew York Governor Announces ‘Seeding Opportunity Initiative’ to Promote Social Equity in State’s Adult-Use Cannabis MarketOCM Releases Cannabis Delivery Guidance2023Housing Works to Open 1st Legal Cannabis Dispensary in New York State December 29CAURD Social Equity Investment Fund Program FAQNY Restarts Cannabis CAURD ProgramCannabis Showcases are ‘a Lifeline’ for New York Farmers Grappling with Glut2024How NY's Cannabis Grower’s Showcase Became An Unlikely SuccessMay 2024 - OCM Assessment Final ReportCannabis Agency Head out Following Bombshell ReportNew York Cannabis Chief Resigns After Criticism from HoPlease contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions or comments, including topics to cover. Follow the show on Instagram at jointsession.pod, and on LinkedIn at Joint Session Podcast. If you’re enjoying the show, leave us a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. It helps new listeners find the show. 

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