About CHNANY

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.

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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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Cannabis Staffing in Numbers

Legal cannabis now supports 321,000 full-time American jobs. And with recent legalization for adults ...

From Seed to Sale On-Demand Webinar Seri ...

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The Devil Is In The Details

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Top 10 Networking Tips for Cannabis Prof ...

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An Introduction to Cooking with Cannabis

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CHNANY Deep Dive: Cannabis Moves to Sche ...

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The End Of The U.S. Government Shutdown ...

In this blog, CHNANY past board member James Rieger — a partner in Tannenbaum Helpern, LLP’s Corpora ...

BIDEN BACKS CANNABIS

President Biden stunned with an unprecedented pro-cannabis message this month. But let’s take a har ...

A Seismic Shift Occurs for the Cannabis ...

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Behind the Cannabis Curtain: Why Retenti ...

The cannabis industry may be booming, but operators know that growth alone doesn’t guarantee stabili ...