Tremaine Wright to Continue Leading New York Cannabis Board Despite Salary Elimination - Merry Jane

Tremaine Wright to Continue Leading New York Cannabis Board Despite Salary Elimination - Merry Jane

Tremaine Wright, Chair of New York’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB), has confirmed she will remain in her position even after the state eliminated her $229,000 annual salary in the recently adopted budget. Wright emphasized her commitment to the role, stating, “I didn’t take this job because there was a salary.” The decision to remove Wright’s salary was part of a broader overhaul of the state’s cannabis regulatory framework, following challenges …