Cannabis on the Horizon: Cannabis Legalization in New York City

Published: May 7, 2019, 7:49 p.m.

b'Re-legalization of cannabis for general adult use in New York City has never been closer, but how ready is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States - and the country\\u2019s largest urban cannabis market for commercial manufacture, delivery, home cultivation and over-the-counter sale of cannabis? On November 1, 2018, the City Bar\\u2019s Drugs & the Law Committee held a panel discussion examining the legal and policy changes that will be necessary in order to make a safe and orderly transition from a criminal market to a viable regulated market. \\n\\nSpeakers:\\n\\nAxel Bernabe, Assistant Counsel, Governor Cuomo for Health\\nSteven Epstein, Founding Partner, Barket, Epstein, and Kearon LLP\\nJerome Levy, Partner, Duane Morris\\nJoseph Levey, Founding Partner, Helbraun & Levey\\nDonovan Richards, New York City Council Member\\nPreston Niblack, New York City Deputy Comptroller for Budget \\n\\nModerator:\\nKristin Jordan, Chair, Cannabis Practice Group, Newman Ferrara LLP'