Attorneys Liz Kase & Jerry Kremer go live to discuss the OCM Hearing held on September 12.

Key points discussed:

* The OCM has adopted the regulatory guidelines that govern the infrastructure of the cannabis and cannabis-related enterprise.

* Applications will be open on October 4 for adult-use licenses, including cultivation, processing, distribution, micro business, and retail dispensaries.

* The constitutional crisis that the OCM created when prioritizing special CAURD licenses

Call Jerry or Liz for questions or if you want to apply for one of the nine licenses that will be available beginning October 4:

Call Jerry: 516 663 6688

Call Liz: 516 663 6604

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About the Cannabiz New York Podcast:

The Cannabiz New York podcast gives a behind-the-scenes look at the cannabis business. Two recognized leaders in the industry tell all, Elizabeth Kase, Esq. and Hon. Jerry Kremer, from the law firm of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek.

Subscribe to the Cannabiz New York podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cannabiz-new-york/id1679804771 

Subscribe to the Cannabiz New York Video Series on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ruskinmoscoufaltischekpc/ 

Connect with Elizabeth Kase, Esq. and Hon. Jerry Kremer Website: https://rmfpc.com/ 

Connect with Elizabeth Kase, Esq. on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethkase/ 

Connect with Hon. Jerry Kremer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrykremer/

In this episode of Cannabiz New York, Elizabeth Kase, Esq. and Hon. Jerry Kremer, two recognized leaders in the cannabis industry, discuss the breadth and impact of an important meeting in Albany that occurred on July 20 between the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and the Cannabis Control Board. 

Key points discussed: 

* The number of card licenses granted has expanded from 150 to 463. Congrats to three of Elizabeth’s clients who were recently granted licenses! 

* Despite the nearing 500 licenses, to date (at the time of this episode’s recording), only around 20 licenses have been used to open dispensaries. 

* License holders continue to face obstacles in finding locations. 

* License holders continue to face obstacles in funding their businesses. 

* An emergency bill was introduced to save cannabis growers who have product ready to sell but not enough sellers to sell it. 

* Later in the summer or earlier in the fall, the types of licenses will be widened to include all different types of licenses and will be available to non-card applicants and any other social equity applicant who was not able to join into the first round. 

* How the real losers in all the obstacles in front of opening cannabis retail business are the taxpayers who are losing all of the tax revenue dollars 

Tune into our next episode where we will talk about the kinds of licenses that you can apply for and we’ll present a recap of what the law is from the standpoint of who and what can gain a license.

About the Cannabiz New York Podcast:

The Cannabiz New York podcast gives a behind-the-scenes look at the cannabis business. Two recognized leaders in the industry tell all, Elizabeth Kase, Esq. and Hon. Jerry Kremer, from the law firm of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek.

Subscribe to the Cannabiz New York podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cannabiz-new-york/id1679804771 

Subscribe to the Cannabiz New York Video Series on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ruskinmoscoufaltischekpc/ 

Connect with Elizabeth Kase, Esq. and Hon. Jerry Kremer Website: https://rmfpc.com/ 

Connect with Elizabeth Kase, Esq. on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethkase/ 

Connect with Hon. Jerry Kremer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrykremer/

In this episode of Cannabiz New York, Elizabeth Kase, Esq. and Hon. Jerry Kremer, welcome colleague Ellen Kessler, Partner at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek. Ellen is a member of the firm’s Health Law Department, bringing special expertise as both an experienced attorney and a registered nurse.

Tune in as we discuss:

 *  the conflict between the medical cannabis market and adult use market

 *  the latest acts of the legislature and regulations that would enhance the medical cannabis market

 *  downsides in the medical marijuana marketplace

 *  an expansion of the number of medical conditions that are eligible to receive medial marijuana

 *  which group of licensees the NY regulators are trying to get to market next

 *  how MRTA is attempting to address the licensees who grow, yet have nowhere to sell their product

About Ellen Kessler 

Ellen Kessler concentrates her practice in the area of health law. She assists healthcare clients in structuring business relationships and transactions to comply with federal and state laws including self-referral, anti-kickback and professional misconduct statutes. She advises clients on mergers, acquisitions and establishment of professional practices, employment and professional service relationships, establishment of management service organizations and their relationships with health care providers, establishment and transfers of Article 28 and Article 36 facilities, HIPAA compliance, and regulatory and professional licensure issues under state and federal law.

She also advises clients on employment agreements, shareholder and partnership agreements, management agreements, and professional service agreements. Her health care clients have included hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health care agencies, management services organizations, independent practice associations, physicians, dentists, chiropractors, podiatrists, physical therapists, nurses and other health care practitioners.

A partner at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C., she is a member of the Firm’s Health Law Department, bringing special expertise as both an experienced attorney and a registered nurse.

Ellen was selected as a New York Metro Super Lawyer in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020 and 2021.She has written and lectured extensively on various health law matters, including the Stark Law, New York’s I-STOP Prescription Monitoring Program Law, the Surprise Medical Bill Law, the sale of dental practices, and numerous COVID-19 related issues.

She has also authored chapters for the Legal Manual for New York Physicians, a collaboration between the New York State Bar Association and the Medical Society of the State of New York, which is a valuable resource to physicians on the many legal and regulatory requirements that affect the practice of medicine.

Learn more about Ellen: https://rmfpc.com/attorneys/ellen-f-kessler/ 

Connect with Ellen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-kessler-3ab66a12/ 

About the Cannabiz New York Podcast

The Cannabiz New York podcast gives a behind-the-scenes look at the cannabis business. Two recognized leaders in the industry tell all,  Elizabeth Kase, Esq. and Hon. Jerry Kremer, from the law firm of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek.

Subscribe to the Cannabiz New York podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cannabiz-new-york/id1679804771 

Subscribe to the Cannabiz New York Video Series on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ruskinmoscoufaltischekpc/ 

Connect with Elizabeth Kase, Esq. and Hon. Jerry Kremer

Website: https://rmfpc.com/ 

Connect with Elizabeth Kase, Esq. on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethkase/ 

Connect with Hon. Jerry Kremer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrykremer/