Last verified: March 2026

Trade Associations

• Cannabis Association of New York (CANY) — The state's primary trade association representing licensed cannabis operators across all license categories.
• New York Cannabis Growers and Processors Association — Representing cultivators and manufacturers in the supply chain.
• National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) — National trade group with active New York membership and policy engagement.

Advocacy Organizations

• NORML New York — The state chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. Active in policy advocacy and public education.
• Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) — The organization whose attorneys helped draft the MRTA. Continues to advocate for equity-centered cannabis policy.
• Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) — National legalization advocacy organization with ongoing New York engagement.
• Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition — Advocacy for equity in cannabis regulation and defense of equity-first licensing.

Community Resources

• Housing Works — The nonprofit AIDS service organization that operates Housing Works Cannabis Co. Proceeds fund HIV/AIDS services, housing, and harm reduction.
• The Doe Fund — Partner of The Travel Agency dispensary chain, providing employment services for formerly incarcerated individuals.

Getting Involved

Whether you're a consumer, entrepreneur, patient, or advocate, New York's cannabis community offers many ways to engage. Trade associations provide networking and business resources. Advocacy organizations welcome volunteers and donors. Community organizations connect cannabis commerce with social justice missions.

For information about the medical cannabis patient community, see patient resources.