Also Not Happy! .. Senator Michelle Hinchey Chair, NYS Senate Agriculture Committee Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo Chair, NYS Assembly Agriculture Committee, “Update on Cannabis Farmer Relief Fund”

“Despite our best efforts, the state budget will not include the much-needed Cannabis Farmer’s Relief Fund. Both the Senate and Assembly one-house budgets included substantial resources to address the financial losses our cannabis farmers experienced in 2022 and 2023, due to limited retail outlets. It is very disappointing that we were unable to reach an agreement with […]