"New York Judge Revises Ruling on Cannabis Regulations, Invalidates Some"

An Albany County Supreme Court judge initially invalidated New York's Office of Cannabis Management's entire adult-use regulations but later amended the decision to only void the rules banning third-party advertising. The ruling came from a lawsuit filed by Leafly Holdings, Stage One Dispensary, and a customer, arguing that the regulations were arbitrary and capricious. The judge criticized the lack of evidence and foundation for the regulations, calling them impermissible restrictions on free speech and unconstitutionally vague. This is not the first time a court has expressed frustration with the Office of Cannabis Management.