MRTA Law, P.C.

Following the passage of the NYS Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) on March 31, 2021, MRTA Law, P.C. was established to meet the overwhelming demand for legal counseling, anticipated need for Adult-Use Cannabis License Application services, and review of upcoming NYS Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) regulations, policies and rules. As OCM has the sole authority to review applications for Adult-Use Cannabis licenses, across 9 Adult-Use Cannabis license types, 3 Conditional Adult-Use licenses (Cultivator, Processor and Retail Dispensary), and 5 “Special Use” Adult-Use Cannabis-related permit types, expert understanding of the statutory and regulatory framework for obtaining a NYS Adult-Use Cannabis license is critical.

Read MRTA P.C.'s published articles / interviews:

• Cannabis Business Times: New York Adult-Use Cannabis Launch Set for Late 2022 Or Early 2023 (October 6, 2021)

• Cannabis Business Times: What To Know About Labor Peace Agreements in Cannabis (March 22, 2022)

• NY Cannabis Insider: The MRTA’s provisions that limit potential MSO dominance (March 29, 2022)

• CNN+ Sara Sidner's The Big Picture: "Who Profits From the Business of Weed?" aired (live) on April 20, 2022 Episode)

• Asian Americans for Cannabis Education: AACE Interview: Wei Hu, Esq. Founder MRTA Law (May 13, 2022)

• NY Cannabis Insider Live, Albany, NY (May 20, 2022): Conditional Retail Regulations: A Myriad of Concerns

• Filter Magazine: Will New York’s Adult-Use Cannabis Licensing Repair Drug-War Harms? (May 27, 2022)

• Honeysuckle Magazine: Say Cannabis, Not Marijuana: The Racist History Behind Mother Mary and Her “Huana”, (May 31, 2022)

• Cannabis Business Times: What To Expect With New York's First 200 Adult-Use Dispensaries (June 16, 2022)

• NY Cannabis Insider: ‘It’s torture’: In wake of NY’s marijuana legalization, ex-offenders fight to clear their names (June 22, 2022)

• Filter Magazine: NY Cannabis Dispensary Rules Block Corporations, Leave Funding Gap (November 2, 2022)

Founding Partner, Wei Hu, will also be teaching Social and Economic Equity in Cannabis at LIM College (Fall 2022) and NY Cannabis Law: Social Justice and Economic Equity under the MRTA at CUNY School of Law (Spring 2023)

MRTA Law, P.C. works with potential License applicants from across ALL nine (9) Licensure types. This firm will cover your Adult Use Cannabis License legal needs – from incubation (identifying a location and negotiating a commercial lease), to Operating Agreements, licensing, implementation, operational- and tax-compliance, registration, renewal – and if needed, legal representation on OCM administrative hearings, requests for OCM administrative review, and judicial appeals under NY CPLR Article 78. We are here to grow with your business. Our offices cover the Hudson Valley and NYC cannabis industry:

Hudson Valley Businesses seeking Licenses: (1) Cultivators; (2) Nurseries; (3) Processors; (4) Distributors; (5) Cooperatives; and, (6) Microbusinesses

NYC Businesses seeking Licenses: (7) Retail Dispensaries; (8) On-Site Consumption Sites; and, (9) Delivery companies.

Email MRTA Law, P.C. now to schedule your initial consultation -- we hope to meet your needs and realize your vision in NYS’ burgeoning Cannabis industry. We are invested in building and supporting long-term relationships, collaborating to launch and your new venture. As the nascent industry grows, we seek to become the premiere OCM-licensing and Cannabis boutique law firm in the Hudson Valley & NYC.

Trust, integrity, and client confidence are our core principles.

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Ulster County Home Office:

MRTA Law, P.C. - 788 Upper Mtn Rd - Pine Bush, NY 12566

(By Appointment Only)

NYC Home Office:

MRTA Law, P.C. - 87 Columbia St - NYC, NY 10002

NY Cannabis Law (Chapter 7-A of the Consolidated Laws) can be found online at: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CAN