Debra Sue Buxbaum

Debra Sue Buxbaum is a cannabis and marijuana law attorney practicing in New York. Buxbaum studied law at Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and Cornell University. The listing also shows work in cannabis DUI defense, where blood THC levels are a poor proxy for impairment at the time of driving, vehicle and traffic offenses arising from the same stop as a drug charge and possession and distribution charges that still apply outside the licensing system.

Adult use is legal in New York and the commercial market is licensed, so questions tend to be about who qualifies for a license, what obligations attach to it, and where local rules override the state framework. Regulation runs through the Office of Cannabis Management. It is a market still working through its licensing rollout, with significant activity around application disputes and unlicensed storefront enforcement.