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About CHNANY
The Cannabis & Hemp Networking Association NY is committed to building a professional community where ideas and resources are openly exchanged among businesses in the legal cannabis, marijuana and hemp industries. Through professional networking, CHNANY cultivates a community of like-minded entrepreneurs who are working together to forge creative responses to market challenges and support the industry's rapid growth and advance the credibility, fairness and views of these industries.
Membership Guidelines
The CANNABIS & HEMP NETWORK ASSOCIATION NY operates as a CLOSED NETWORK. Attendance and history with the group will determine those who can become or remain members.
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How Cannabis Professionals Actually Meet ...
If you ask someone how they broke into cannabis or landed a key partnership, the answer is rarely “t ...
Noncompliance in the Cannabis Industry: ...
Whether you are a multi-state operator or running a cannabis testing laboratory, your day-to-day foc ...
Cybersecurity and the cannabis industry
While you frequently hear about cyber-attacks on big companies, in fact most cyber-attacks target sm ...
A Seismic Shift Occurs for the Cannabis ...
On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing the expedited completion o ...
Top 10 Networking Tips for Cannabis Prof ...
The cannabis industry runs on relationships, and that’s especially true in New York. At CHNANY (Cann ...
Industry Roundtable: The Impact of Tarif ...
CHNANY Members offer their perspectives on the impact of tariffs on cannabis businesses
Thoughts from a Cannabis Investor
In this episode of CannaCast, Eric Altstadter, Partner and leader of EisnerAmper’s Cannabis and Hemp ...
Navigating Real Estate Hurdles in the Ca ...
Topics: Supply and Demand for cannabis real estate and the impact on local markets Hurdles and regul ...
Behind the Cannabis Curtain: The Importa ...
An interview with Michael Gillespie, founder of Gillie Consulting Services, LLC, and understanding o ...
AHLA Health Care and the Business of Can ...
CHNANY member Wayne Margulies, and part of Hub International’s Cannabis Insurance specialty team, co ...