New York
Federal judge thwarts effort to stop New York weed licensing
The ruling stems from a lawsuit by a pair of entrepreneurs who argued that New York’s licensing rules unfairly discriminate against out-of-state residents.
But Northern District of New York Judge Anne Nardacci — who was appointed to the bench by President Joe Biden — rebuffed their arguments, concluding that more harm would come from impeding the rollout of the state’s adult-use market.
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