Experienced Regulators Depart From New York OCM

In late July, nearly three months after New York Governor Kathy Hochul fired Chris Alexander, the former head of the state's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), following an internal review, a series of high-level departures made headlines.

According to the Green Market Report, and later confirmed by the agency at least four of its senior officials decided to leave their positions, including Deputy Director of Licensing Danielle Holmes, Director of Health and Safety Nicole Rosa and First Deputy General Counsel Patricia Piskorski Heer, as well as General Counsel Linda Baldwin who...