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Full Episode: SNAP Funding & The Cannabis Industry in NYS

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New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Commissioner Barbara Guinn unpacks the issue of EBT benefit fraud, the rollout of chip based benefit cards and funding for the office. We dive into the challenges of the legal cannabis industry and the New York State Office of Cannabis Management - including lack of regulation and the enforcement of licenses. New York lawmakers have passed legislation to help crack down on illegal cannabis shops and provide better support to the workforce.

Full Episode: OTDA Commissioner Barbara Guinn on SNAP Fraud + Unpacking The Challenges with the Cannabis Industry Across New York State

On This Week's Edition

Watch this week's show on your local PBS member station, or watch on YouTube, Facebook, or using the free PBS app anytime after Friday. A podcast version is available wherever you normally get podcasts.

  • New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Commissioner Barbara Guinn unpacks the issue of EBT benefit fraud, the rollout of chip based benefit cards and funding for the office.
  • We dive into the challenges of the legal cannabis industry and the New York State Office of Cannabis Management - including lack of regulation and the enforcement of licenses. New York lawmakers have passed legislation to help crack down on illegal cannabis shops and provide better support to the workforce.