N.Y. cannabis board chair staying put after $229K salary slashed in budget

N.Y. cannabis board chair staying put after $229K salary slashed in budget

Chair Tremaine Wright won't leave even though she'll no longer receive an annual salary

NY budget eliminates $229K salary of Cannabis Control Board chair

The state budget being adopted this week eliminates the $229K salary of Tremaine Wright, a former state assemblywoman who was appointed chair of the Cannabis Control Board by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

New York Budget Eliminates $229,000 Salary for Cannabis Control Board Chair

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The newly adopted New York state budget eliminates the $229,000 annual salary of Tremaine Wright, chair of the Office of Cannabis Management’s Cannabis Control Board, a move that comes amid ongoing struggles with the rollout of the state’s legal marijuana industry. The change was inserted into the budget bill without public debate. While the reason for the salary cut remains unclear, it’s not…